“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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