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neighbor
across
hall.The
ha'
pennies
buy
bread.
He
down
window
on
rickety
chair
protested
under
weight,and
quite
mechanically
put
pipe
mouth
dipped
into
side
coat.The
absence
any
tobacco
made
aware
action,and,with
scowl
forgetfulness,he
away.His
movements
slow,almost
hulking,as
though
burdened
heavy
weight
muscles.He
solid-bodied,stolid-looking
man,and
appearance
did
suffer
being
overprepossessing.His
rough
clothes
old
slouchy.The
uppers
shoes
too
weak
carry
resoling
itself
no
recent
date.And
cotton
shirt,a
cheap,two-shilling
affair,showed
frayed
collar
ineradicable
paint
stains.
But
it
King'
s
face
advertised
unmistakably
what
was.
It
typical
prize-fighter;
one
who
long
years
service
squared
ring
and,by
means,developed
emphasized
all
marks
fighting
beast.It
lowering
countenance,and,that
feature
escape
notice,it
clean-shaven.The
lips
shapeless,and
constituted
harsh
excess,that
like
gash
jaw
aggressive,brutal,heavy.The
eyes,slow
movement
heavy-lidded,were
almost
expressionless
shaggy,indrawn
brows.Sheer
animal
was,the
eyes
most
animal-like
about
him.They
sleepy,lion-like
-
animal.The
forehead
slanted
quickly
back
hair,which,clipped
close,showed
every
bump
villainous-looking
head.A
nose,twice
broken
moulded
variously
countless
blows,and
cauliflower
ear,permanently
swollen
distorted
twice
its
size,completed
adornment,while
beard,fresh-shaven
as
was,sprouted
skin
gave
blue-black
stain.
<
2>
All
together,it
man
be
afraid
dark
alley
or
lonely
place.And
yet
criminal,nor
ever
done
anything
criminal.
Outside
brawls,common
walk
life,he
harmed
one.Nor
known
pick
quarrel.He
professional,and
brutishness
reserved
professional
appearances.Outside
slow-going,easy-natured,and,in
younger
days,when
money
flush,too
open-handed
own
good.He
bore
grudges
few
enemies.Fighting
business
him.In
struck
hurt,struck
maim,struck
destroy;
but
there
animus
it.It
plain
proposition.Audiences
assembled
paid
spectacle
men
knocking
each
out.The
winner
took
big
end
purse.When
faced
Woolloomoolloo
Gouger,twenty
before,he
knew
Gouger'
only
four
months
healed
after
having
Newcastle
bout.And
played
again
ninth
round,not
because
Gouger
ill-will,but
surest
way
out
win
purse.Nor
borne
ill-will
game,and
both
game
it.
never
talker,and
window,morosely
silent,staring
at
hands.The
veins
stood
backs
hands,large
swollen;
knuckles,smashed
battered
malformed,testified
use
which
put.He
heard
man'
life
arteries,but
well
meaning
those
big,upstanding
veins.His
heart
pumped
much
blood
through
them
top
pressure.They
longer
work.He
stretched
elasticity
them,and
their
distention
passed
endurance.He
tired
easily
now.No
could
do
fast
twenty
rounds,hammer
tongs,fight,fight,fight,from
gong
gong,with
fierce
rally
rally,beaten
ropes
turn
beating
opponent
ropes,and
rallying
fiercest
fastest
last,twentieth
round,with
house
feet
yelling,himself
rushing,striking,ducking,raining
showers
blows
upon
receiving
return,and
time
faithfully
pumping
surging
adequate
veins.The
veins,swollen
time,had
always
shrunk
again,though
time,imperceptibly
first,remaining
just
trifle
larger
than
before.He
stared
knuckles,and,for
moment,caught
vision
youthful
excellence
hands
before
first
knuckle
smashed
head
Benny
Jones,otherwise
Welsh
Terror.
3>
The
impression
hunger
came
him.
"
Blimey,but
couldn'
t
I
go
piece
steak!
muttered
aloud,clenching
huge
fists
spitting
smothered
oath.
tried
Burke'
an'
Sawley'
s,"
said
half
apologetically.
An'
wouldn'
t?
demanded.
Not
penny.Burke
--
She
faltered.
G'
wan!
Wot'
d
say?
As
how
'
e
thinkin'
Sandel
ud
ye
to-night,an'
yer
score
comfortable
was."
grunted,but
reply.He
busy
thinking
bull
terrier
kept
days
fed
steaks
without
end.Burke
would
have
given
credit
thousand
then.But
times
changed.Tom
getting
old;
men,fighting
second-rate
clubs,couldn'
expect
run
bills
size
tradesmen.
got
up
morning
longing
steak,and
abated.He
fair
training
this
fight.It
drought
year
Australia,times
hard,and
even
irregular
work
difficult
find.
sparring
partner,and
food
best
nor
sufficient.He
navvy
when
get
it,and
around
Domain
mornings
legs
shape.But
hard,training
partner
kiddies
must
fed.Credit
tradesmen
undergone
very
slight
expansion
matched
Sandel.
secretary
Gayety
Club
advanced
three
pounds
loser'
purse
beyond
refused
go.Now
managed
borrow
shillings
pals,who
lent
more
hard
themselves.No
disguising
fact
satisfactory.He
should
better
worries.Besides,when
is
forty,it
harder
condition
twenty.
4>
What
it,Lizzie?
asked.
His
went
hall
inquire,and
back.
Quarter
eight."
They'
ll
startin'
bout
minutes,"
said."
Only
try-out.
Then
there'
four-round
spar
tween
Dealer
Wells
Gridley,an'
ten-round
Starlight
some
sailor
bloke.Don'
come
over
hour."
At
another
silent
ten
minutes,he
rose
feet.
Truth
is,Lizzie,I
ain'
proper
trainin'
."
reached
hat
started
door.He
offer
kiss
going
night
dared
him,throwing
arms
compelling
bend
face.She
looked
small
against
massive
bulk
man.
Good
luck,Tom,"
You
gotter
im."
Ay,I
im,"
repeated."
That'
it.I
jus'
laughed
attempt
heartiness,while
pressed
closely
him.Across
shoulders
bare
room.It
world,with
rent
overdue,and
kiddies.And
leaving
meat
mate
cubs
modern
working-man
machine
grind,but
old,primitive,royal,animal
way,by
it."
repeated,this
hint
desperation
voice.
If
it'
win,it'
thirty
quid
can
pay
that'
owin'
with
lump
o'
left
over.If
lose,I
naught
penny
me
ride
home
tram.The
secretary'
give
comin'
end.Good-by,old
woman.I'
straight
if
win."
I'
waitin'
up,"
called
along
hall.
full
miles
Gayety,and
walked
remembered
palmy
once
heavyweight
champion
New
South
Wales
ridden
cab
fight,and
how,most
likely,some
backer
him.There
Tommy
Burns
Yankee
nigger,Jack
Johnson
rode
motor-cars.And
walked!
And,as
knew,a
preliminary
fight.He
un,and
world
wag
uns.He
good
nothing
now
except
work,and
nose
ear
that.He
found
himself
wishing
learned
trade.It
run.But
told
him,and
knew,deep
heart,that
listened
had.
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