第16章 只是一个普通人Only a Man（第1页）

第16章只是一个普通人OnlyaMan

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Atfirstglanceshelookedlikeanyotheroldloddingalonginthesed，headbowed。Peoplepassiysidewalkavertedtheireyes，lestsheremipainandsufferingdidnotstoptocelebrateChristmas。

Ayoungiling，talking，laughing，armsloadedwithChristmaspresents，tookheold>

Amotherwithtwosmallhurriedby，randmother'shouse。Theytooknonotice。

AministerrhisBibleinhisrighthand，likeawellarmedsoldier。Buthismindwasstayedohings，aooknonotice。

Ifthesepeoplehadheywouldhaveseenthattheoldwomanworenoshoes。Shewalkedbarefootintheiow。

Withbothhandstheoldwomangatheredherwornbuttothecollartokeepoutthewioppedandstoodbentahebusstop。Aredandbluescarfgherhead，shewaitedforthedowntownbus。

&lemanganimportant-lookingbriefcasewaitedooclosely。Afterall，shecouldhavesomethingtagious。

Ateenagegirlalsowaitedforthebus。Sheglatheoldos;sfeet，butsaidnothing。

Thebusarrivedandtheoldwomanslowly，painfullyboarded。Shesatontheside-waysseatjustbehindthedriver。Thegeheteenagegirlhurriedtotherear。Themanshariheoldwomanshuffleduneasilyahumbs。“Se。

Alittleboypoiheold>

“Look，mother，thatoldladyisbarefoot。”

Theembarrassedmotherslappedhishanddoos;tpointatpeople，A's。”Shelookedoutthewindow。

&havegrown，”aladyinafurcoatsuggested。“Hershouldbeashamedofthemselves。”Shefeltmorallysuperior，becauseshetookgoodother。

Ateacherseatedhemiddleofthebussteadiedthebagofgiftsonherlap。“Don'twepayeohaiohis?”shesaidtoafrieedbesideher。

“Peoplehavetolearheirmoney，”awell-dressedyoungahatoldwomanhadsavedwhenshewasyoung，sheos;tbesufferingnoos;shero>

Andallthesepeoplebeamedwithsatisfathattheirahaddeliveredsualysis。

But，akindbusioffehismurmuriofhisfellows。Hereatohiswalletandtookoutaty-dollarbill。Hestrodeproudlydowntheaisleahebillintotheoldos;sunsteady，wrinkledhand。“Here，Madam，getyourselfsomeshoes。”

Theoldwomannoddedherheadinthanks。Thebusirodebacktohisseat，feelihhimself，thathewasamanofa。

Attheop，ayoungmahebus。Heworeaheavybluejacket，amaroonsdhisnedagrayulleddownoverhisears。Awireruhetohisearwasean。Theyoungmanjiggledhisbodyiomusilyheheard。Hepaidhisfareandploppeddownodiretheold>

Astheyoungman'sglaheoldos;sbarefeet，hisjigglingstopped。Hefroze。Hiseyesweohis。Heworehisexpensive，new，brandnamesneakers。

Theyoudowountiehissneakers。Heremovedhisimpressivenewsneakers。Heremovedhissoeltdowheold>

“Mother，”hesaid，“Iseeyouhavenoshoes。Well，Ihaveshoes。”

Carefully，geheoldos;scrustyfeetinhishands。Heplacedhissodhisfiheoldos;sfeet。Theoldwomahanks。

Justthenthebusarrivedattheop。Theyouhebusandwalkedaway，barefootinthesnow。