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removed from the light of his domesticity。 

     But while on the way Mr。 Dougherty altered those intentions。 He had 

been     casting    stealthy   glances     at  his  attractive    companion       and   he   was 

seized with the conviction that she was no selling plater。 He re´ solved to 

parade with his wife past Seltzer's cafe�察�where at this time a number of his 

tribe would be gathered to view the daily evening procession。 Yes�察�and he 

would take her to dine at Hoogley's�察�the swell´ est slow´lunch warehouse 

on the line�察�he said to himself。 

     The congregation of smooth´faced tribal gentle´ men were on watch at 

Seltzer's。 As Mr。 Dougherty and his reorganized Delia passed they stared�察�



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mo´   mentarily  petrified�察 �and then   removed   their   hats ´   a   performance   as 

unusual to them as was the astonish´ ing innovation presented to their gaze 

by ;Big Jim;。 On the latter gentleman's impassive face there ap´ peared a 

slight flicker of triumph ´ a faint flicker�察�no more to be observed than the 

expression   called   there   by   the   draft   of   little   casino   to   a   four´card   spade 

flush。 

     Hoogley's   was   animated。   Electric   lights   shone   as�察  �indeed�察  �they   were 

expected      to  do。   And    the   napery�察   �the   glassware     and   the   flowers    also 

meritoriously   per´   formed   the   spectacular   duties   required   of   them。   The 

guests were numerous�察�well´dressed and gay。 

     A    waiter     ´  not   necessarily      obsequious      ´   conducted      ;Big    Jim; 

Dougherty and his wife to a table。 

     ;Play   that   menu   straight   across   for   what   you   like�察  �Dele�察─  �said   ;Big 

Jim。; ;It's you for a trough of the gilded oats to´night。 It strikes me that 

maybe we've been sticking too fast to home fodder。; 

     ;Big Jim's; wife gave her order。 He looked at her with respect。 She had 

mentioned truffles�察�and be bad not known that she knew what truffles were。 

From the wine list she designated an appropriate and de´ sirable brand。 He 

looked at her with some admiration。 

     She   was   beaming   with   the   innocent   excitement   that   woman   derives 

from the exercise of her gregarious´ ness。 She was talking to him about a 

hundred things with animation and delight。 And as the meal pro´ gressed 

her   cheeks�察  �colorless   from   a   life   indoors�察  �took   on   a   delicate   flush。   ;Big 

Jim; looked around the room and saw that none of the women there had 

her    charm。    And    then   he   thought    of   the  three   years    she   had   suffered 

immurement�察  �uncomplaining�察  �and   a   flush   of   shame   warmed   him�察  �for   he 

carried fair play as an item in his creed。 

     But    when     the   Honorable      Patrick    Corrigan�察    �leader   in   Dougherty's 

district and a friend of his�察�saw them and came over to the table�察�matters 

got to the three´ quarter stretch。 The Honorable Patrick was a gal´ lant man�察�

both in deeds and words。 As for the Blar´ ney stone�察�his previous actions 

toward     it  must    have   been    pronounced。      Heavy   damages        for  breach     of 

promise could surely have been obtained had the Blarney stone seen fit to 

sue the Honorable Patrick。 



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     ;Jimmy�察�old man� ─�he called�察�he clapped Dough´ erty on the back�察�be 

shone like a midday sun upon Delia。 

     ;Honorable Mr。 Corrigan ´ Mrs。 Dougherty�察─�said ;Big Jim。; 

     The    Honorable      Patrick   became     a  fountain    of  en´   tertainment    and 

admiration。 The waiter had to fetch a third chair for him�察�he made another 

at the table�察�and the wineglasses were refilled。 

     ;You selfish old rascal� ─�he exclaimed�察�shaking an arch finger at ;Big 

Jim�察─ �to have kept Mrs。 Dougherty a secret from us。; And then ;Big Jim; 

Dougherty�察�who was no talker�察�sat dumb�察�and saw the wife who had dined 

every evening for three years at home�察�blossom like a fairy flower。 Quick�察�

witty�察�charming�察�full of light and ready talk�察�she received the experienced 

attack   of   the   Honorable   Patrick   on   the   field   of   repartee   and   surprised�察�

vanquished�察      �delighted    him。   She    unfolded     her  long´closed     petals   and 

around her the room became a garden。 They tried to include ;Big Jim; in 

the conversation�察�but he was without a vocabulary。 

     And then a stray bunch of politicians and good fellows who lived for 

sport came   into   the   room。 They  saw ;Big Jim;   and the   leader�察  �and over 

they came and were made acquainted with Mrs。 Dougherty。 And in a few 

minutes      she  was    holding   a  salon。   Half   a  dozen    men    surrounded     her�察�

courtiers all�察�and six found her capable of charming。 ;Big Jim; sat�察�grim�察�

and kept saying to himself�此 �Three years�察�three years� ─�

     The dinner came to an end。 The Honorable Pat´ rick reached for Mrs。 

Dougherty's cloak�察�but that was a matter of action instead of words�察�and 

Dough´ erty's big band got it first by two seconds。 

     While the farewells were being said at the door the Honorable Patrick 

smote Dougherty mightily between the shoulders。 

     ;Jimmy�察�me boy�察─�he declared�察�in a giant whis´ per�察 �the madam is a 

jewel of the first water。 Ye're a lucky dog。; 

     ;Big    Jim;    walked    homeward       with   his  wife。   She   seemed     quite  as 

pleased     with   the  lights   and   show    windows     in  the   streets  as  with   the 

admiration of the   men in Hoogley's。 As they passed   Seltzer's they  heard 

the   sound   of   many   voices   in   the   cafe。   The   boys   would   be   starting   the 

drinks around now and discussing past performances。 

     At   the   door   of   their   home   Delia   paused。   The   pleasure   of   the   outing 



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radiated     softly   from   her   countenance。       She   could    not   hope    for  Jim   of 

evenings�察�but the glory of this one would Tighten her lonely hours for a 

long time。 

     ;Thank   you   for   taking   me   out�察  �Jim�察─  �she   said�察  �gratefully。   ;You'll   be 

going back up to Seltzer's now�察�of course。; 

     ;To  with Seltzer's�察─�said ;Big Jim�察─�em´ emphatically。 ;And d Pat 

Corrigan� �Does he think I haven't got any eyes�拭�

     And the door closed behind both of them。 



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       LITTLE SPECK IN GARNERED 

                                    FRUIT 



       The honeymoon was at its full。 There was a flat with the reddest of 

new carpets�察�tasselled portieres and six steins with pewter lids arranged on 

a ledge above the wainscoting of the dining´room。 The won´ der of it was 

yet upon them。 Neither of them had ever seen a yellow primrose by the 

river's brim�察  �but   if such   a   sight had met   their eyes   at that   time   it   would 

have   seemed   like   ´   well�察  �whatever   the   poet   expected   the   right   kind   of 

people to see in it besides a prim´ rose。 

     The bride sat in the rocker with her feet resting upon the world。 She 

was wrapt in rosy dreams and a kimono of the same hue。 She wondered 

what   the   peo´   ple   in   Greenland   and   Tasmania   and   Beloochistan   were 

saying one to another about her marriage to Kid McGarry。 Not that it made 

any difference。 There was no welter´weight from London to the Southern 

Cross     that  could   stand   up   four   hours   ´  no�察  �four  rounds    ´  with   her 

bridegroom。 And he had been hers for three weeks�察�and the crook of her 

little finger could sway him more than

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