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Chapter XLV. Curious Shifts Of The Poor

           Walkingstraightup,hewasuponhimbeforehecouldturnaway.

           “Myfriend,”hesaid,recognisingeveninhisplighttheman’sinferiority,“isthereanythingaboutthishotelthatIcouldgettodo?”

           Theporterstaredathimthewhilehecontinuedtotalk.

           “I’moutofworkandoutofmoneyandI’vegottogetsomething,—itdoesn’tmatterwhat.Idon’tcaretotalkaboutwhatI’vebeen,butifyou’dtellmehowtogetsomethingtodo,I’dbemuchobligedtoyou.Itwouldn’tmatterifitonlylastedafewdaysjustnow.I’vegottohavesomething.”

           Theporterstillgazed,tryingtolookindifferent.Then,seeingthatHurstwoodwasabouttogoon,hesaid:

           “I’venothingtodowithit.You’llhavetoaskinside.”

           Curiously,thisstirredHurstwoodtofurthereffort.

           “Ithoughtyoumighttellme.”

           Thefellowshookhisheadirritably.

           Insidewenttheex-managerandstraighttoanofficeofftheclerk’sdesk.Oneofthemanagersofthehotelhappenedtobethere.Hurstwoodlookedhimstraightintheeye.

           “Couldyougivemesomethingtodoforafewdays?”hesaid.“I’minapositionwhereIhavetogetsomethingatonce.”

           Thecomfortablemanagerlookedathim,asmuchastosay:“Well,Ishouldjudgeso.”

           “Icamehere,”explainedHurstwood,nervously,“becauseI’vebeenamanagermyselfinmyday.I’vehadbadluckinawaybutI’mnotheretotellyouthat.Iwantsomethingtodo,ifonlyforaweek.”

           Themanimaginedhesawafeverishgleamintheapplicant’seye.

           “Whathoteldidyoumanage?”heinquired.

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