(it's the 19th century) He was in a rough and poor restaurant, minding his own business as always... never talking to anyone...

he was playing chess with a guy willing to win and take his food...at least that's the way he could live...

you could see that he won in the end but he still was treated badly...he didn't seem to want any pity...he just ate the food he won

he then marks that you were looking at him he was annoyed by that especially when you were a girl