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Chapter XLV. Curious Shifts Of The Poor

           

           Satisfiedwithhissuccessandyetashamedofhissituation,hedecidedthathewouldonlyaskfortwenty-fivecentsmore,sincethatwouldbesufficient.Hestrolledaboutsizinguppeople,butitwaslongbeforejusttherightfaceandsituationarrived.Whenheasked,hewasrefused.Shockedbythisresult,hetookanhourtorecoverandthenaskedagain.Thistimeanickelwasgivenhim.Bythemostwatchfulefforthedidgettwentycentsmore,butitwaspainful.

           Thenextdayheresortedtothesameeffort,experiencingavarietyofrebuffsandoneortwogenerousreceptions.Atlastitcrossedhismindthattherewasascienceoffaces,andthatamancouldpicktheliberalcountenanceifhetried.

           Itwasnopleasuretohim,however,thisstoppingofpassers-by.Hesawonemantakenupforitandnowtroubledlestheshouldbearrested.Nevertheless,hewenton,vaguelyanticipatingthatindefinitesomethingwhichisalwaysbetter.

           Itwaswithasenseofsatisfaction,then,thathesawannouncedonemorningthereturnoftheCasinoCompany,“withMissCarrieMadenda.”Hehadthoughtofheroftenenoughindayspast.Howsuccessfulshewas—howmuchmoneyshemusthave!Evennow,however,ittookasevererunofilllucktodecidehimtoappealtoher.Hewastrulyhungrybeforehesaid:

           “I’llaskher.Shewon’trefusemeafewdollars.”

           Accordingly,heheadedfortheCasinooneafternoon,passingitseveraltimesinanefforttolocatethestageentrance.ThenhesatinBryantPark,ablockaway,waiting.“Shecan’trefusetohelpmealittle,”hekeptsayingtohimself.

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