“Come,back.Comeback.You...you...you...”sputteredDimitriindignantly.
HearingDimitri’sshout,MaureenturnedandsawahomelessmanwalkquicklyawaytakingDimitri’scanewithhim.Theintelligentdogknewsomethingmusthavehappened,soheimmediatelyfollowedhim.AfterafewblocksDavidstoodinfrontofthepostofficebeggingforalmspretendingtobeablindman.Amiddle-agedwomanwalkingdownthestepsofthepostofficetookpityonhimandtakingabillfromherpurse,handedittohim.David’seyeslightedupbehindtheglasses,
“Ohthankyou,generousandkind-heartedlady.Thankyouforthefive–dollarbill.”
“Howdoyouknowit’safivedollarbill?”askedthewomaninastonishment.“Canyousee?”
“Ohno,no,no...”stutteredDavid.“Iamblind,butIcanfeelthatit’sfivedollars.”
“What?”saidthewoman“Youknowhowmuchabillisjustbyfeelingit?”
“Eh...no...no...no...Imean...”Davidwastryinghardtoextricatehimselffromthisembarrassingsituationandgesturedwithhishandlooseninghisholdonthewhitecane.Maureen,whohadbeensittingnearbywaitingforanopportunity,immediatelydashedupandwrestedthecanefromhishands,turnedandquicklymadeoffthewayhecamewiththecanefirmlybetweenitsteeth.
“Givemebackmywhitecane,yousonofabitch”screamedDavid,runningafterthedog.“Givemebackmywhitecane...”
Catchingontothefactthatshehadbeenswindledthemiddle-agedwomanshouted,“Liar!Liar!”PedestriansstoppedtowatchDavidrunningafterthedogwhilethewomantoldthemherstory.Davidrealizedthathisploytogetmoneybypretendingtobeblindhadbeenexposed,sohegaveupchasingMaureenandquicklyslippedawayinanotherdirection.
Maureencrossedseveralblockssafelyandmadeforthesideofthelakewiththewhitecaneinitsmouth.Whenhisfigureappearedatthecornerofthestreet,thechildrenandadultssurroundingDimitrisawhimcomingandcriedouthappily,
“Hey,yourlittledogiscomingback!”
“Look!Hehasyourwhitecaneinhismouth!”
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