I was hungry and tired, and me without a cent to my name.

[diamondcutter]

52）I was hungry and tired, and me without a cent to my name.
53）We had to wade across the street —and me in my best suit.
54）He could scarcely restrain a blush, and him sixty!

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The author just says these are correct sentences and doesn't say anything else.

Here’s my understanding of the three sentences above.

52）I was hungry and tired because I didn’t have a cent to my name.
53）We had to wade across the street although I was wearing my best suit.
54）He could scarcely restrain a blush although he was already sixty!

I’d like to read you comments.

 

[jutfrank]

I think you've understood 54 reasonably well, but not the other two.

In 53, the speaker is saying that he was wearing his best suit. He probably also means that he was the only one wearing his best clothes, and he's also implying that he was not happy to wade through water in his best suit.

In 52, there's no cause meant, as you interpret. It's hard to say any more about this sentence without seeing context. I'd ignore it if I were you.

 

[diamondcutter]

I'd like to ask one more question.

Can the conjunction "and" be omitted in this sentence?

He could scarcely restrain a blush, and him sixty!

 

[5jj]

No.