American Short Stories
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Hardy, and pronounced it good current money ; and said loudly, " I will not permit the gentleman to be imposed on, for I will exchange the money myself." On this, Rugg spoke, — " Please to give me your name, sir." " My name is Dunwell, sir," I replied.
" Mr. Dunwell," said Rugg, " you are the only honest man I have seen since I left Boston. As you are a stranger here, my house is your home ; Dame Rugg will be happy to see her husband's friend. Step into my chair, sir, there is room enough ; mov...e a Httle, Jenny, for the gentleman, and we will be in Middle Street in a minute." Accordingly I took a seat by Peter Rugg.
" Were you never in Boston before ? " said Rugg.
" No," said I.
" Well, you will now see the queen of New England, a town second only to Philadelphia, in all North America." 88 AMERICAN SHORT STORIES " You forget New York," said I.
" Poh, New York is nothing ; though I never was there.
I am told you might put all New York in our mill-pond.
No, sir. New York, I assure you, is but a sorry affair ; no more to be compared with Boston than a wigwam with a palace." As Rugg's horse turned into Pearl Street, I looked Rugg as fully in the face as good manners would allow, and said, " Sir, if this is Boston, I acknowledge New York is not worthy to be one of its suburbs." Before we had proceeded far in Pearl Street, Rugg's countenance changed : his nerves began to twitch ; his eyes trembled in their sockets; he was evidently bewildered.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Hardy, and pronounced it good current money ; and said loudly, " I will not permit the gentleman to be imposed on, for I will exchange the money myself." On this, Rugg spoke, — " Please to give me your name, sir." " My name is Dunwell, sir," I replied.
" Mr. Dunwell," said Rugg, " you are the only honest man I have seen since I left Boston. As you are a stranger here, my house is your home ; Dame Rugg will be happy to see her husband's friend. Step into my chair, sir, there is room enough ; mov...e a Httle, Jenny, for the gentleman, and we will be in Middle Street in a minute." Accordingly I took a seat by Peter Rugg.
" Were you never in Boston before ? " said Rugg.
" No," said I.
" Well, you will now see the queen of New England, a town second only to Philadelphia, in all North America." 88 AMERICAN SHORT STORIES " You forget New York," said I.
" Poh, New York is nothing ; though I never was there.
I am told you might put all New York in our mill-pond.
No, sir. New York, I assure you, is but a sorry affair ; no more to be compared with Boston than a wigwam with a palace." As Rugg's horse turned into Pearl Street, I looked Rugg as fully in the face as good manners would allow, and said, " Sir, if this is Boston, I acknowledge New York is not worthy to be one of its suburbs." Before we had proceeded far in Pearl Street, Rugg's countenance changed : his nerves began to twitch ; his eyes trembled in their sockets; he was evidently bewildered.
What to read after American Short Stories?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Baldwin, Charles Sears, 1867-1935, Ed to read onlineMoreLess
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