He also had the half-obsequious, half-insulting manner Dave had found most people expected from their barbers.
The barber criticized the shape of Dave's head while telling him how great his new haircut would look.
mnli hypothesis: The barber criticized the shape of Dave's head while telling him how great his new haircut would look. premise: He also had the half-obsequious, half-insulting manner Dave had found most people expected from their barbers.