警察與贊美詩英文原文The Cop And The Anthem

. SoapylefthisbenchandwentoutofthesquareandupBroadway.Hestoppedatthedoorofaglitteringcafe.Hewasshavenandhiscoatwasdecent.Ifhecouldreachatableintherestaurant,theportionofhimthatwouldshowabovethetablewouldraisenodoubtinthewaiter'smind.Aroastedduck,thoughtSoapy,withabottleofwine,andthensomecheese,acupofcoffeeandacigarwouldbeenough.Suchadinnerwouldmakehimhappy,forthejourneytohiswinterrefuge. ButasSoapyenteredtherestaurantdoor,theheadwaiter'seyefelluponhisshabbytrousersandoldshoes.Stronghandsturnedhimaboutandpushedhiminsilenceandhasteoutintothestreet. SoapyturnedoffBroadway.Someotherwayofenteringthedesirablerefugemustbefound. AtacornerofSixthAvenueSoapytookastoneandsentitthroughtheglassofaglitteringshopwindow.Peoplecamerunningaroundthecorner,apolicemanattheheadofthem.Soapystoodstill,withhishandsinhispockets,andsmiledatthesightofthepoliceman. "Whereisthemanthathasdonethat?"askedthepoliceman. "Don'tyouthinkthatIhavehadsomethingtodowithit?"saidSoapy,notwithoutsarcasm,butfriendly. ThepolicemanpaidnoattentiontoSoapy.Menwhobreakwindowsdonotremaintospeakwithpolicemen.Theyrunaway.Hesawamanrunningtocatchacarandrushedafterhimwithhisstickinhishand.Soapy,withdisgustinhisheart,walkedalong,twiceunsuccessful. Ontheoppositesideofthestreetwasalittlerestaurantforpeoplewithlargeappetitesandmodestpurses.Soapyenteredthisplacewithoutdifficulty.Hesatatatableandatebeefsteakandpie.Andthenhetoldthewaiterthathehadnomoney. "Nowgoandcallacop,"saidSoapy."Anddon'tkeepagentlemanwaiting." "Nocopforyou,"saidthewaiter."Hey!" InamomentSoapyfoundhims