Hello everyone. I would like to know what "took a fare" means in the following sentences:
Gatsby’s house was still empty when I left — the grass on his lawn had grown as long as mine. One of the taxi drivers in the village never took a fare past the entrance gate without stopping for a minute and pointing inside; perhaps it was he who drove Daisy and Gatsby over to East Egg the night of the accident, and perhaps he had made a story about it all his own. I didn’t want to hear it and I avoided him when I got off the train.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9
After Gatsby was tragically shot and killed, his house was deserted. A taxi driver stopped in front of his house and pointed inside before he drove on again.
In this part, I could not understand whether "took a fare" meant taking a passenger or taking the cab fare.
I would very much appreciate your help.
Gatsby’s house was still empty when I left — the grass on his lawn had grown as long as mine. One of the taxi drivers in the village never took a fare past the entrance gate without stopping for a minute and pointing inside; perhaps it was he who drove Daisy and Gatsby over to East Egg the night of the accident, and perhaps he had made a story about it all his own. I didn’t want to hear it and I avoided him when I got off the train.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9
After Gatsby was tragically shot and killed, his house was deserted. A taxi driver stopped in front of his house and pointed inside before he drove on again.
In this part, I could not understand whether "took a fare" meant taking a passenger or taking the cab fare.
I would very much appreciate your help.
