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onhisbenchinmadisonsquaresoapymoveduneasilywhenwildgeesehonkhighofnighs,andwhenwomenwihousealskincoasgrowkindoheirhusbands,andwhensoapymovesuneasilyonhisbenchinhepark,youmayknowhawinerisnearahand

adeadleaffellinsoapy’sphawasjackfros’scardjackiskindoheregurdenizensofmadisonsquare,andgivesfairwarningofhisa

ualcallahecornersoffoursreeshehandshispaseboardohenorhwind,foomanofhemansionofalloudoors,sohaheinhabianshereofmaymakeready

soapy’smindbecamecognisanofhefachaheimehadcomeforhimoresolvehimselfinoasingurcommieeofwaysandmeansoprovideagainshecomingrigourandhereforehemoveduneasilyonhisbench

hehibernaorialambiionsofsoapywerenoofhehighesinhemwerenoconsideraionsofmedierraneancruises,ofsoporificsouhernskiesordrifinginhevesuvianbayhreemonhsonheisndwaswhahissoulcravedhreemonhsofassuredboardandbedandcongenialcompany,safefromboreasandbluecoas,seemedosoapyheessenceofhingsdesirable

foryearshehospiablebckwell’shadbeenhiswinerquarersjusashismoreforunaefellownewyorkershadboughheirickesopalmbeachandherivieraeachwiner,sosoapyhadmadehishumblearrangemensforhisa

ualhegiraoheisndandnowheimewascomeonhepreviousnighhreesabbahnewspapers,disribuedbeneahhiscoa,abouhisanklesandoverhisp,hadfailedorepulsehecoldashesleponhisbenchnearhespuringfounaininheanciensquaresoheisndloomedrgeandimelyinsoapy’smindhescornedheprovisionsmadeinhenameofchariyforheciy’sdependensinsoapy’sopinionhewwasmorebenignhanphinhropyherewasanendlessroundofinsiuions,municipalandeleemosynary,onwhichhemighseouandreceivelodgingandfoodaccordanwihhesimplelifebuooneofsoapy’sproudspirihegifsofchariyareencumberedifnoincoinyoumuspayinhumiliaionofspiriforeverybenefireceivedahehandsofphinhropyascaesarhadhisbruus,everybedofchariymushaveisollofabah,everyloafofbreadiscompensaionofaprivaeandpersonalinquisiionwhereforeiisbeerobeaguesofhew,whichhoughconducedbyrules,doesnomeddleundulywihagenleman’sprivaeaffairs

soapy,havingdecidedogooheisnd,aonceseabouaccomplishinghisdesirehereweremanyeasywaysofdoinghishepleasaneswasodineluxuriouslyasomeexpensiveresauran;andhen,aferdecringinsolvency,behandedoverquielyandwihouuproaroapolicemananaccommodaingmagisraewoulddoheres

soapylefhisbenchandsrolledouofhesquareandacrosshelevelseaofasphal,wherebroadwayandfifhavenueflowogeherupbroadwayheurned,andhaledaaglieringcafé,wherearegaheredogehernighlyhechoicesproducsofhegrape,hesilkwormandheproopsm

soapyhadconfidenceinhimselffromhelowesbuonofhisvesupwardhewasshaven,andhiscoawasdecenandhisneabck,readyiedfourinhandhadbeenpresenedohimbyadymissionaryonhanksgivingdayifhecouldreachaableinheresauranunsuspeced,successwouldbehisheporionofhimhawouldshowaboveheablewouldraisenodoubinhewaier’smindaroasedmalrdduck,houghsoapy,wouldbeabouhehing—wihaboleofchablis,andhencamember,ademiasseandacigaronedolrforhecigarwouldbeenoughheoalwouldnobesohighasocallforhanysuprememanifesaionofrevengefromhecafémanagemen;andyehemeawouldleavehimfilledandhappyforhejourneyohiswinerrefuge

buassoapysefooinsideheresaurandoorheheadwaier’seyefelluponhisfrayedrousersanddecadenshoessrongandreadyhandsurnedhimabouandconveyedhiminsilenceandhaseohesidewalkandaveredheignoblefaeofhemenacedmalrd

soapyurnedoffbroadwayiseemedhahisroueohecoveedisndwasnoobeanepicureanonesomeoherwayofeneringlimbomusbehoughof

aacornerofsixhavenueelecriclighsandcu

inglydispyedwaresbehindpegssmadeashopwindowconspicuoussoapyookacobblesoneanddashedihroughhegsspeoplecameru

ingroundhecorner,apolicemaninheleadsoapysoodsill,wihhishandsinhispockes,andsmiledahesighofbrassbuons

“where’shemanhadoha?”inquiredheofficer,exciedly

“don’youfigureouhaimighhavehadsomehingodowihi?”saidsoapy,nowihousarcasm,bufriendly,asonegreesgoodforune

hepoliceman’smindrefusedoaccepsoapyevenasacluemenwhosmashwindowsdonoremainoparleywihhew’sminionsheyakeoheirheelshepolicemansawamanhalfwaydownheblockru

ingocachacarwihdrawnclubhejoinedinhepursuisoapy,wihdisgusinhishear,loafedalong,wiceunsuccessful

onheopposiesideofhesreewasaresauranofnogreapreensionsicaeredorgeappeiesandmodespursesiscrockeryandamospherewerehick;issoupandnaperyhininohispcesoapyookhisaccusiveshoesandellalerouserswihouchallengeaaablehesaandconsumedbeefseak,fpjacks,doughnusandpieandhenohewaierheberayedhefachaheminuescoinandhimselfweresrangers

“now,gebusyandcallacop,”saidsoapy“anddon’keepagenlemanwaiing”

“nocopforyouse,”saidhewaier,wihavoicelikebuercakesandaneyelikehecherryinamanhaancockail“hey,con！”