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TheFurnishedRoom

someimportantvocabulariesandphrasesfugaciousadj.lastingaveryshorttimeRestless,shifting,fugaciousastimeitselfisacertainvastbulk

ofthepopulationoftheredbrickdistrictofthelowerWestSideunwholesomeadj.detrimentaltophysicalormoralwell-beingcameAhousekeeperwhomadehimthinkofanunwholesome,surfeitedwormthathadeatenitsnuttoahollowshellandnowsoughttofillthe

vacancywithediblelodgers.vaudevillen.avarietyshowwithsongsandcomicactsetc.Theydoneavaudevillesketch.possessionn.theactofhavingandcontrollingpropertyHeengagedtheroom,payingforaweekinadvance.Hewastired,he

said,andwouldtakepossessionatonce.ceaselessadj.uninterruptedintimeandindefinitelylongcontinuingNo.Alwaysno.Fivemonthsofceaselessinterrogationandthe

inevitablenegativemonstrousadj.abnormallylargeshockinglybrutalorcruelbutitwaslike

amonstrousquicksand,shiftingitsparticlesconstantlypolychromaticposedofmorethanonewavelengthApolychromaticruglikesomebrilliant-floweredrectangularcryptographn.asecretmethodofwritingOnebyone,asthecharactersofacryptographbecomeexplicit,the

littlesignsleftbythefurnishedroom'sprocessionofguests

developedasignificance.admiration[,?dm?'rei??n]n.afeelingofdelightedapprovalandliking"Now,didye,Mrs.Purdy,ma'am?"saidMrs.McCool,withintense

admiration.mainroleyoungmanOneeveningafterdarkayoungmanprowledamongthesecrumblingredmansions,ringingtheirbells.Atthetwelfthherestedhisleanhand-baggageuponthestepandwipedthedustfromhishatbandandforehead.housekeeperTothedoorofthis,thetwelfthhousewhosebellhehadrung,cameahousekeeperwhomadehimthinkofanunwholesome,surfeitedwormthathadeatenitsnuttoahollowshellandnowsoughttofillthevacancywithediblelodgers.MissVashner"Ayounggirl--MissVashner--MissEloiseVashner--doyouremember

suchaoneamongyourlodgers?Shewouldbesingingonthestage,

mostlikely.Afairgirl,ofmediumheightandslender,with

reddish,goldhairandadarkmolenearherlefteyebrow."It'stypicaltofinishastoryinthiswayofO'Henry.Generally,theplotofthestorywastooeasytoattractitsreaders.Aboywasfindingagirl,thereforeheneededaplacetolivein.Buttheendingmadereaderssurprising.Hesuicidedinthesameroomaftershepassedaway.Apartfromfeelingsympathy,whatweshouldreallyconcernedwasthebackground.Weshouldthinkthatwhathappenedonearthinoursociety?Comparedwiththeatmosphereinthefurnishedroom,theodourappearedwaybetterthantheroom.Thelovebetweentheyoungmanandthegirlwasrealandpure,butwhydidboth

themchoosetoendtheirlifeinthesameway.Itisclear,wecouldtellthatthehousekeeperdidnotcarethegirlortheyoungman'sdeaths,theonlythingshecaredwastorenttheroomandmadegetmoney.Shetookallthemeasurestorentherroomtotheyoungmansothatshecouldmakeherprofitstomaximum,eventhoug