"Strands" is your answer........
 
        
             
        
        
        
Bellboy: yes sir the lower part of the hotel is about gone, sir. 
would most likely be the answer because he says it in a way that sounds almost as though it is not a big deal while in reality it is. I hope this helps!
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer: I can Hardly tell what any of this says but I Belive its how he grew up and got older and got to do things more indeprendently. Sorry If its wrong I can't read this ! 
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