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OnhisbenMadisonSquareSoapymoveduneasily.Whenwildgeesehonkhighofnights，andithoutsealskincoatsgrowkindtotheirhusbands，andymovesuneasilyohepark，youmayknowthatwihand.
AdeadleaffellinSoapy'slap.ThatwasJackFrost'scard.JadtulardenizensofMadisivesfairwarningofhisannualcall.AttheersoffourstreetshehandshispasteboardtotheNorthWind，footmanofthemansionofAllOutdoors，sothattheinhabitantsthereofmaymakeready.Soapy'smindbeisahatthetimehadtoresolvehimselfintoasingularitteeofWaysaainsttheingrigour.Andthereforehemoveduneasilyonhisbench.
&orialambitionsofSoapywere.Inthemwereioerraneancruises，ofsoporifiskiesintheVesuvianBay.ThreemonthsontheIslandwaswhathissoulcraved.Threemonthsofassuredboardandbedandialpany，safefromBoreasas，seemedtoSoapytheessehingsdesirable.
ForyearsthehospitableBlackwell'shadbeenhiswiers.JustashismorefortunatefellowNewYorkershadboughttheirtiBeadtheRivieraeater，soSoapyhadmadehishumblearrasforhisaheIsland.Aimewase.Ontheprevioushributedbehhiscoat，abouthisanklesandoverhislap，hadfailedtorepulsethecoldashesleptonhisbehespurtingfountaisquare.SotheIslandleandtimelyinSoapy'smind.Hesedtheprovisiohenameofcharityforthecity'sdepes.InSoapy'sopiniontheLawwasmnthanPhilanthropy.Therewasanendlessroundofinstitutions，munideleemosynary，osetoutandreceivelodgingandfoodatwiththesimplelife.ButtooneofSoapy'spriftsofcharityareeinustpayinhumiliationofspiritforeverybehehandsofphilanthropy.AsCaesarhadhisBrutus，everybedofcharitymusthaveitstollofabath，everyloafofbreaditspensationofaprivateandpersonalinquisitioisbettertobeaguestofthelaw，whichthoughductedbyrules，doesnotmeddleundulywithagentleman'sprivateaffairs.
Soapy，haviotheIsland，atoaplishihereweremanyeasywaysofdoingthis.Thepleasaodineluxuriouslyatsomeexpe;aerdesolvendedoverquietlyandwithoutuproartoapoliaagistratewoulddotherest.
Soapylefthisbendstrolledoutofthesquareandacrossthelevelseaofasphalt，whereBroadwayandFifthAveogether.UpBroadwayheturned，aaglitteringcafe，wherearegatheredthtlythechoicestproductsofthegrape，thesilkrotoplas
Soapyhadhimselffromthelowestbuttonofhisvestupward.Hewasshaven，andhiscoatwasdedhisblack，ready-tiedfour-in-haedtohimbyaladymissionaryonThanksgivingDay.Ifhecouldreachatableiued，successwouldbehis.Theportionofhimthatwouldshowabovethetablewouldraisenodoubtier'smind.Aroastedmallardduck，thoughtSoapy，wouldbeaboutthething—withabottleofChablis，andthe，ademi-tasseandaedarwouldbeealwouldnotbesohighastocallforthaatiefromtheagemehemeatwouldleavehimfilledandhappyforthejourohiswinterrefuge.
ButasSoapysetfootiaurantdoortheheadwaiter'seyefelluponhisfrayedtrousersashandreadyhandsturnedhimaboutandveyedhimietothesidewalkaheighemenacedmallard.
SoapyturnedoffBroadway.Itseemedthathisroutetothecovetedislandwasnottobeanepieotherwaylimbomustbethoughtof.
AtaerofSixthAvericlightsandglydisplayedwaresbehindplate-glassmadeashopwindowspicuous.Soapytookaeahroughtheglass.Peopleingroundtheer，apolithelead.Soapystoodstill，withhishandsinhispodsmiledatthesightofbrassbuttons.
"Where'sthemanthatdo?"iheoffcer，excitedly.
"Don'tyoufigureoutthatImighthavehadsomethingtodowithit?"saidSoapy，notwithoutsarcasm，butfriendly，asoodfortune.
ThepoliioacceptSoapyevenasawhosmashwindowsdooparleywiththelaw'smiotheirheels.Thepolisawamanhalfwaydownthebltocatchacar.Withdrawnclubhejoi.Soapy，withdisgusti，loafedalong，twisuccessful.
Oesideofthestreetwasarestaurantofensions.Itcateredteappetitesapurses.Itscrodatmospherewerethick;itssoupahin.IntothisplaceSoapytookhisaccusiveshoesarouserswithoutge.Atatablehesataeak，flapjacks，doughnutsaheerhebetrayedthefactthatthemidhimself>
"busyandcallacop，"saidSoapy."Anddon'tkeepageing."
"Nocopforyou，"saidthewaiter，withavoicelikebutterdaheaManhattancocktail."Hey，!"
&lyupoearontheenttitchedSoapy.Hearosejointbyjoint，asater'sruleopehedustfromhisclothes.ArrestseemedbutarosydreaTheIslandseemedveryfaraoliwhoststoretwodoorsawaylaughedahestreet.
FiveblocksSoapytravelledbeforehiscepermittedhimtotureagain.Thistimetheopportuhefatuouslytermedtohimselfa"ch".Ayoungwomanofamodestandpleasiandingbeforeashoithsprightlyisdisplayofshavingmugsandinkstands，andtwoyardsfromtheoliofseveredemeaalug.
Ity'sdesigntoassumetheroleofthedespidexecrated"masher".Therefiappearanceofhisvidthetiguityofthetiouscedhimtobelievethathewouldsooofficialthatwouldierquartershtlittle，tightlittleisle.
Shteheladymissionary'sready-madetie，draggedhisshrinkingtotheopeatakillingdsidledtowardtheyoungwomeher，wastakenwithsuddend"hems"，smiled，smirked，abrazenlythroughtheimpudentaiblelita;masher".WithhalfaneyeSoapysaoliwaswatghimfixedly.Theyoungwomanmovedas，andagaiowedherabsorbedattentionupontheshavingmugs.Soapyfollowed，boldlysteppingtoherside，raisedhishatandsaid:
"Ahthere，Bedelia!Don'tyouwanttoeandplayinmyyard?"
ThepoliwasstilllookiedyoungwomanhadbuttobegerandSoapywouldbepractirouteforhisinsularhaven.Alreadyheimaginedhecouldfeelthethofthestatioheyoungwomanfad，stretgoutahand，caughtSoapy'scoatsleeve.
"Sure，Mike，"shesaidjoyfully，"ifyou'llbloailofsuds.I'dhavespoketoyousoohecopwaswatg."
WiththeyounglayingthegivytohisoakSoapyoliewithglooHeseemeddoomedtoliberty.
Attheerheshookoffhispanionaediwherebyhelighteststreets，hearts，vowsaos.Womeninfursandmesmovedgailyiryair.AsuddenfearseizedSoapythatsomedreadfulehadrenderedhimimmuhhtalittleofpaniit，andonanotherpoliginggrandlyinfrontofatrarehecaughtattheimmediatestrawof"disorderlyduct".
Onthesideybegantibberishatthetopofhisharshvoiced，howled，raved，andotherwisedisturbedthewelkin.
ThepolitwirledhisedhisbacktoSoapyaoa:
"ThisohemYaleladscelebrationthegooseeggtheygivetotheHartfe.Noisy;butnoharWe'veinstrustolavethembe."
Dissolate，Soapyceasedhisunavaili.Wouldneverapolilayhandsonhim?InhisfancytheIslatainableArcadia.Hebuttohinstthegwind.
Inacigarstorehesawawell-dressedmanlightingacigarataswinginglight.Hissilkumbrellahehadsetbythedoor.Soapysteppediheumbrellaandsauhitslowly.Themanatthecigarlightfollo>
"Myumbrella，"hesaidsternly.
"Oh，isit?"sneeredSoapy，addinginsulttopetitlary."Well，whydon'tyouan?Itookit.Yourumbrella!Whydon'tyoucallacop?Therestaheer."
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