Just a little Anecdote

On page 60 of chapter 7, the audience is offered a little insight as to why the concierge acts the way she does. Previous to the background on the woman, she is seen telling Jake how she feels about Lady Ashley. Hemingway could have very easily left the dialogue between the two and then moved on with the plot line; however, he chooses to add a little extra something. By following the conversation with an anecdotal background of the woman herself, the audience is able to believe the alternate impression the lady has toward Bret. In doing the extra passage, Hemingway offers a background of the woman and why the audience should trust her opinion of the woman. If this would have been left out, her remarks toward Jake's friends would not have as much credibility.