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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Whirligigs by O. Henry: "Oh, come ahead," said Rivington, somewhat ner-
vously; "you don't want to listen to that."
"Why man," I whispered, "this is just what I do
want to hear. These slang types are among your city's
most distinguishing features. Is this the Bowery variety?
I really must hear more of it."
"If I follow you," said the man who had spoken flrst,
"you do not believe it possible to reorganize society on
the basis of common interest?"
"Shinny on your own side!" said the man with glasses.
"You never heard any such music from my foghorn.
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