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Chapter XLVII. The Way Of The Beaten: A Harp In The Wind

           Themenwaitedpatiently,likecattle,inthecoldestweather—waitedforseveralhoursbeforetheycouldbeadmitted.Noquestionswereaskedandnoservicerendered.Theyateandwentawayagain,someofthemreturningregularlydayafterdaythewinterthrough.

           Abig,motherlylookingwomaninvariablystoodguardatthedoorduringtheentireoperationandcountedtheadmissiblenumber.Themenmovedupinsolemnorder.Therewasnohasteandnoeagernessdisplayed.Itwasalmostadumbprocession.Inthebitterestweatherthislinewastobefoundhere.Underanicywindtherewasaprodigiousslappingofhandsandadancingoffeet.Fingersandthefeaturesofthefacelookedasifseverelynippedbythecold.Astudyofthesemeninbroadlightprovedthemtobenearlyallofatype.Theybelongedtotheclassthatsitontheparkbenchesduringtheendurabledaysandsleepuponthemduringthesummernights.TheyfrequenttheBoweryandthosedown-at-the-heelsEastSidestreetswherepoorclothesandshrunkenfeaturesarenotsingledoutascurious.Theyarethemenwhoareinthelodging-housesitting-roomsduringbleakandbitterweatherandwhoswarmaboutthecheapershelterswhichonlyopenatsixinanumberofthelowerEastSidestreets.Miserablefood,ill-timedandgreedilyeaten,hadplayedhavocwithboneandmuscle.Theywereallpale,flabby,sunken-eyed,hollow-chested,witheyesthatglintedandshoneandlipsthatwereasicklyredbycontrast.Theirhairwasbuthalfattendedto,theirearsanæmicinhue,andtheirshoesbrokeninleatherandrundownatheelandtoe.

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