Sentence 1: Maurice watched the clown bump his way through the crowd. 
 Sentence 3: This one seemed to be funny, as well as slightly drunk 
 Sentence 4:  The clown elbowed Maurice as he went by 
 Sentence 5:  Minutes later, Maurice realized the clown had stolen his phone 
 Option 1: Maurice was afraid of clowns so he made sure to not let the clown get too close. 
 Option 2: He'd always found clowns to be very scary.