这里的to take him 不定式表 “出乎意料” 的结果吗？

It was obvious that he had no social gifts, but these a man can do without; he had no eccentricity even, to take him out of the common run; he was just a good, dull, honest, plain man. One would admire his excellent qualities, but avoid his company. He was null. He was probably a worthy member of society, a good husband and father, an honest broker; but there was no reason to waste one's time over him.

1）he had no eccentricity even, to take him out of the common run; 这里的to take him 不定式表 “出乎意料” 的结果吗？

2）waste one's time over him. 这里的over等同于about吗？如何理解这里的over含义？