Answer :
It can be said that the lawyer was gullible. He could have avoided being taken for a ride
if he had noticed what the hack driver was doing. The hack driver was the one who did
all the talking and the lawyer remained a mere spectator. The lawyer could have taken
control of the proceedings by asking the hack driver to step aside and by doing his work
himself. Instead, he allowed the hack driver to take control of the situation. The lawyer
was too impressed by the hack driver's pleasant and friendly personality, and was thus
ignorant of what was actually taking place.