THE COP AND THE ANTHEM BEFORE YOU READ Have you ever found yourself in a situation in which what happened was the opposite of what you expected? If so, you are familiar with the ‘irony&rsq
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THE COP AND THE ANTHEM Soapy’s hopes for the winter were not very high. He was not thinking of sailing away on a ship. He was not thinking of southern skies, or of the Bay of Naples
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THE COP AND THE ANTHEM He could move from one building to another, and he would be taken care of through the winter. But he liked Blackwell’s Island better. Soapy’s sp
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THE COP AND THE ANTHEM The part of him that would be seen above the table would look all right. The waiter would bring him what he asked for. He began thinking of what he would like to
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THE COP AND THE ANTHEM “Where’s the man that did that?” asked the cop. “Don’t you think that I might have done it?” said Soapy. He was friendly and happy.
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THE COP AND THE ANTHEM When he had finished, he said that he had no money. “Get busy and call a cop,” said Soapy. “And don’t keep a gentleman waiting.” “No
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THA COP AND THE ANTHEM Then he came to another cop standing in front of a big theatre. He thought of something else to try. He began to shout as if he had too much to drink. His voice was as lou
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THE COP AND THE ANTHEM But he had a feeling that he was going to fail again. The cop looked at the two men. “I—” said the umbrella man “— that is &md
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THE COP AND THE ANTHEM There was time. He was young enough. He would find his old purpose in life, and follow it. That sweet music had changed him. Tomorrow he would find work. A man had once o
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