Голод

Part I

           

           Isat,andwasforalongtimepleasedwiththisthought.Timewent.Thewindblewlustilythroughthechestnuttreesaroundme,andthedaydeclined.

           Afterall,wasitnotratherpettytocomeslinkingupwithsixshaving-ticketstoayounggentlemanholdingagoodpositioninabank?Perhaps,hehadalreadyabook,maybetwo,quitefullofspickandspantickets,acontrasttothecrumpledonesIheld.

           Whocouldtell?IfeltinallmypocketsforanythingelseIcouldletgowiththem,butfoundnothing.IfIcouldonlyofferhimmytie?IcouldwelldowithoutitifIbuttonedmycoattightlyup,which,bytheway,Iwasalreadyobligedtodo,asIhadnowaistcoat.Iuntiedititwasalargeoverlappingbowwhichhidhalfmychest,brusheditcarefully,andfoldeditupinapieceofcleanwhitewriting-paper,togetherwiththetickets.ThenIleftthechurchyardandtooktheroadleadingtotheOpland.

           ItwassevenbytheTownHallclock.Iwalkedupanddownhardbythecafé,keptclosetotheironrailings,andkeptasharpwatchonallwhowentinandcameoutofthedoor.Atlast,abouteighto’clock,Isawtheyoungfellow,fresh,elegantlydressed,comingupthehillandacrosstothecafedoor.MyheartflutteredlikealittlebirdinmybreastasIcaughtsightofhim,andIblurtedout,withoutevenagreeting:

           "Sixpence,oldfriend!"Isaid,puttingoncheek;"hereistheworthofit,"andIthrustthelittlepacketintohishand.

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