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Chapter 27

           Soitwas,ashelistenedtoProfessorCaldwell’seasyflowofspeechtheconversationofaclever,culturedmanthatMartinkeptseeinghimselfdownallhispast. Hesawhimselfwhenhehadbeenquitethehoodlum,wearinga"stiff-rim"Stetsonhatandasquare-cut,double-breastedcoat,withacertainswaggertotheshouldersandpossessingtheidealofbeingastoughasthepolicepermitted. Hedidnotdisguiseittohimself,norattempttopalliateit. Atonetimeinhislifehehadbeenjustacommonhoodlum,theleaderofagangthatworriedthepoliceandterrorizedhonest,working-classhouseholders. Buthisidealshadchanged. Heglancedabouthimatthewell-bred,well-dressedmenandwomen,andbreathedintohislungstheatmosphereofcultureandrefinement,andatthesamemomenttheghostofhisearlyyouth,instiff-rimandsquare-cut,withswaggerandtoughness,stalkedacrosstheroom. Thisfigure,ofthecornerhoodlum,hesawmergeintohimself,sittingandtalkingwithanactualuniversityprofessor. 

           For,afterall,hehadneverfoundhispermanentabidingplace. Hehadfittedinwhereverhefoundhimself,beenafavoritealwaysandeverywherebyvirtueofholdinghisownatworkandatplayandbyhiswillingnessandabilitytofightforhisrightsandcommandrespect. Buthehadnevertakenroot. Hehadfittedinsufficientlytosatisfyhisfellowsbutnottosatisfyhimself. 

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