Question

Remembering with difficulty why I had come, I went over to one of the stalls and examined porcelain vases and flowered tea-sets. At the door of the stall a young lady was talking and laughing with two young gentlemen. I remarked their English accents and listened vaguely to their conversation. (“Araby” from Dubliners, p. 4) Based on this excerpt, why might he have difficulty remembering why he came?

Answer 1

he was rushed and overwhelmed.

Answer 2

based on this excerpt from ARABY he have difficulty remembering why he came because he was rushed and overwhelmed. He cannot remember or he was having a difficulty to remember why he came because he was overwhelmed an rushed. The answer in this question is He was rushed and overwhelmed.