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to have encountered in Washington Park my honest friend Sergeant X。 and 

Roundsman 9999 conveying a party of these derelicts to the station。                        One 

of the women�察�evidently�察�had not had time to change her apparel�察�and had 

thinly disguised the flowing robe and loose cestus of Venus under a ragged 

;waterproof;�察�while the other�察�who had doubtless posed for Mercury�察�hid 

her shapely tights in a plaid shawl�察�and changed her winged sandals for a 

pair of ;arctics。;      Their rouged faces were streaked and stained with tears。 

The   man   who   was   with   them�察  �the   male   of   their   species�察  �had   but   hastily 

washed himself of his Ethiopian presentment�察�and was still black behind 

the    ears�察  �while   an   exaggerated      shirt  collar   and    frilled  shirt   made    his 

occasional   indignant   profanity   irresistibly   ludicrous。           So   they   fared   on 

over the glittering snow�察�against the rosy sunlight of the square�察�the gray 

front   of   the   University   building�察  �with   a   few   twittering   sparrows   in   the 

foreground�察�beside the two policemen�察�quiet and impassive as fate。 I could 

not   help   thinking   of   the   distinguished   A。�察  �the   most   fashionable   B。�察  �the 

wealthy and respectable C。�察�the sentimental D。�察�and the man of the world 

E。�察�who were present at the performance�察�whose distinguished patronage 

had   called   it   into   life�察  �and   who   were   then   resting   quietly   in   their   beds�察�

while these haggard servants of their pleasaunce were haled over the snow 

to punishment and ignominy。 

     Let me finish by recalling one brighter picture of that same season。                     It 

was early�察�so early that the cross of Grace Church had�察�when I looked up�察�

just   caught   the   morning   sun�察  �and   for   a   moment   flamed   like   a   crusader's 



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symbol。       And   then   the   grace   and   glory   of   that   exquisite   spire   became 

slowly visible。      Fret by fret the sunlight stole slowly down�察�quivering and 

dropping from each�察�until at last the whole church beamed in rosy radiance。 

Up and down the long avenue the street lay in shadow�察�by some strange 

trick   of   the   atmosphere   the   sun   seemed   to   have   sought   out   only   that 

graceful structure for its blessing。         And then there was a dull rumble。             It 

was   the  first   omnibus��the   first throb   in   the great   artery  of   the   reviving 

city。   I looked up。      The church was again in shadow。 



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                    WITH THE ENTREES 



     ;Once�察�when I was a pirate� ─�

     The   speaker   was   an   elderly   gentleman   in   correct   evening   dress�察  �the 

room a tasteful one�察�the company of infinite respectability�察�the locality at 

once  fashionable  and   exclusive�察�the occasion   an   unexceptionable   dinner。 

To this should be added that the speaker was also the host。 

     With these conditions self´evident�察�all that good breeding could do was 

to   receive   the   statement   with   a   vague   smile   that   might   pass   for   good´ 

humored incredulity  or   courteous   acceptation   of   a   simple   fact。   Indeed�察  �I 

think we all rather tried to convey the impression that our host�察�when he 

WAS   a   pirate��if   he   ever   really   was   one��was   all   that   a   self´respecting 

pirate   should   be�察  �and   never   violated   the   canons   of   good   society。    This 

idea was�察�to some extent�察�crystallized by the youngest Miss Jones in the 

exclamation�察 �Oh�察�how nice� ─�

     ;It was�察�of course�察�many years ago�察�when I was quite a lad。; 

     We all murmured ;Certainly�察─�as if piracy were a natural expression of 

the exuberance of youth。 

     ;I ought�察�perhaps�察�explain the circumstances that led me into this way 

of life。; 

     Here     Legrande�察     �a  courteous     attache    of   the   Patagonian      legation�察�

interposed   in   French   and   an   excess   of   politeness�察   �that   it   was   not   of   a 

necessity�察─�a statement to which his English neighbor hurriedly responded�察�

;Oui�察�oui。; 

     ;There ess a boke�察─�he continued�察�in a well´bred�察�rapid whisper�察 �from 

Captain Canot��a Frenchman��most eenterestinghe wasoh�察�a fine man 

of   educationand       what    you   call  a  'slavair��';  but   here   he   was   quietly 

nudged into respectful silence。 

     ;I   ran   away   from   home�察─  �continued   our   host。     He   paused�察  �and   then 

added�察�appealingly�察�to the two distinguished foreigners present�此 �I do not 

know   if   I   can   make   you   understand   that   this   is   a   peculiarly   American 

predilection。      The   exodus   of   the   younger   males   of   an American   family 

against     the   parents'   wishes    does    not�察  �with   us�察 �necessarily     carry   any 



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obloquy with it。        To the average American the prospect of fortune and a 

better condition lies OUTSIDE of his home�察�with you the home means the 

estate�察�the succession of honors or titles�察�the surety that the conditions of 

life shall all be kept intact。       With us the children who do not expect�察�and 

generally   succeed   in   improving   the   fortunes   of   the   house�察  �are   marked 

exceptions。      Do I make myself clear�拭─�

     The     French´Patagonian         attache    thought     it   was    ;charming      and 

progressif。;      The Baron Von Pretzel thought he had noticed a movement 

of   that   kind   in  Germany�察     �which    was    expressed     in  a  single   word    of 

seventeen syllables。        Viscount Piccadilly said to his neighbor�此 �That�察�you 

know now�察�the younger sons�察�don't you see�察�go to Australia�察�you know in 

some beastly tradestock´raising or sheepyou know�察�but�察�by Jove� �them 

fellahs; 

     ;My   father   always   treated   me   well�察─  �continued   our   host。     ;I   shared 

equally     with   my    brothers    the   privileges    and   limitations    of  our   New 

England home。         Nevertheless�察�I ran away and went to sea; 

     ;To seewhat�拭─�asked Legrande。 

     ;Aller sur mer�察─�said his neighbor�察�hastily。 

     ;Go on with your piracy� ─�said Miss Jones。 

     The   distinguished   foreigners   looked   at   each   other   and   then   at   Miss 

Jones。     Each made a mental note of the average cold´blooded ferocity of 

the young American female。 

     ;I shipped on board of a Liverpool 'liner��'; continued our host。 

     ;What   ess   a    'liner'�拭─  �interrupted   Legrande�察  �sotto    voce�察   �to  his  next 

neighbor�察�who pretended not to hear him。 

     ;I   need   not   say   that   these   were   the   days   when   we   had   not   lost   our 

carrying trade�察�when American bottoms; 

     ;Que   est    ce�察  �'bot  toom'�拭─  �said   Legrande�察  �imploringly�察     �to  his   other 

friend。 

     ;When   American   bottoms   still   carried   the   bulk   of   freight�察  �and   the 

supremacy of our flag; 

     Here   Legrande   recognized   a   patriotic   sentiment   and   responded   to   it 

with   wild   republican   enthusiasm�察  �nodding   his   head   violently。   Piccadilly 

noticed it�察�too�察�and�察�seeing an opening for some general discussion on free 



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trade�察�began half audibly to HIS neighbor�此 �Most extraordinary thing�察�you 

know�察�your American statesmen; 

     ;I deserted the ship at Liverpool; 

     But   here   two   perfunctory   listeners   suddenly   turned   toward   the   other 

end   of   the   table�察  �where   another   guest�察  �our   Nevada   Bonanza   lion�察  �was 

evidently   in     the  full  flood    of  pioneer    anecdote     and    narration。    Calmly 

disregarding the defection�察�he went on�此�

     ;I deserted the ship at Liverpool in consequence of my ill´ treatment 

by   the   second   mate��a   man   selected   for   his   position   by   reason   of   his 

superior physical strength and recognized brutality。 I have been since told 

that he graduated from the state prison。             On the second day out I saw him 

strike   a   man   senseless   with   a   belaying   pin   for   some   trifling   breach   of 

discipline。      I saw him repeatedly beat and kick sick men; 

     ;Did     you    ever   read   Dana's     'Two    Years    before   the   Mast'�拭─    �asked 

Lightbody�察�our heavy literary man�察�turning to HIS neighbor�察�in a distinctly 

audible   whisper。       ;Ah�   �there's   a   book�    �Got   all   this   sort   of   thing   in   it。 

Dev'lishly well written�察�too。; 

     The Patagonian ��alive for information���此 �What ess this Dana�察�eh�拭─�

     His left hand neighbor ��shortly���此 �Oh�察�that man� ─�

     His     right   hand     neighbor      ��curtly���此    �The    fellah    who     wrote     the 

Encyclopaedia   and   edits   'The   Sun'�拭  �that   was   put   up   in   Boston   for   the 

English mission and didn't get it。; 

     The Patagonian ��making a mental diplomatic note of the fact that the 

severe discipline of the editor of ;The Sun�察─�one of America's profoundest 

scholars�察  �while   acting   from   patriotic   motives�察  �as   the   second   mate   of   an 

American ;bottom�察─�had unfitted him for diplomatic service abroad���此 �Ah�察�

ciel� ─�

     ;I wandered on the quays for a day or two�察�until I was picked up by a 

Portuguese sailor�察�who�察�interesting himself in my story�察�offered to procure 

me   a   passage   to   Fayal   and   Lisbon�察  �where�察  �he   assured   me�察  �I   could   find 

more comfortable and profitable means of returning to my own land。                          Let 

me say here that this man�察�although I knew him afterward as one of the 

most unscrupulous and heartless of pirates��in fact the typical buccaneer 

of   the   books��was   to   me   always   kind�察  �considerate�察  �and�察  �at   times�察  �even 



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tender。    He   was   a   capital   seaman。     I   give   this   evidence   in   favor   of   a 

much ridiculed race�察�who have been able seamen for centuries。; 

     ;Did you ever read that Portuguese Guide´book�拭─�asked Lightbody of 

his neighbor�察 �it's the most exquisitely ridiculous thing; 

     ;Will the   great American pirate kindly  go   on�察�or   resume   his original 

functions�察─�said Miss Jones�察�over the table�察�with a significant look in the 

direction of Lightbody。         But her anxiety was instantly misinterprete

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