The House Without the Door
“He engaged two rooms and a bath, explained that his friend might or might not arrive by a late train, and was taken up in the elevator. Once in his room, he made as careful a toilet as the contents of his bag allowed; he then dined in the grill.
Afterwards he took a cab to his garage. He seemed rather anxious about the weather, and consulted the taxi driver. "I don't think it's going to rain," he said.
"I don't, too." Gamadge transferred himself to his own car and drove uptown. He stopp...ed several doors east of the Smiles apartment, got out, and walked slowly along towards the columned doorway, his head in the air; he was contemplating the balcony which jutted out, not so far above him, from the second floor. It tantalized him almost beyond endurance, but he hadn't the courage to attempt operations by means of a step-ladder and the house porter.
He went in, strolled to the elevator, and asked for the second floor. When he reached it he walked confidently to the left and rang a bell.MoreLess
Afterwards he took a cab to his garage. He seemed rather anxious about the weather, and consulted the taxi driver. "I don't think it's going to rain," he said.
"I don't, too." Gamadge transferred himself to his own car and drove uptown. He stopp...ed several doors east of the Smiles apartment, got out, and walked slowly along towards the columned doorway, his head in the air; he was contemplating the balcony which jutted out, not so far above him, from the second floor. It tantalized him almost beyond endurance, but he hadn't the courage to attempt operations by means of a step-ladder and the house porter.
He went in, strolled to the elevator, and asked for the second floor. When he reached it he walked confidently to the left and rang a bell.MoreLess
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