Quotation from: The People of the Abyss

Written by: Jack London


In the jam inside I found myself alongside of him, and we had quite a
chat. He had been through Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and France, and had
accomplished the practically impossible feat of beating his way three
hundred miles on a French railway without being caught at the finish.
Where was I hanging out? he asked. And how did I manage for
"kipping"?--which means sleeping. Did I know the rounds yet? He was
getting on, though the country was "horstyl" and the cities were "bum."
Fierce, wasn't it? Couldn't "batter" (beg) anywhere without being
"pinched." But he wasn't going to quit it. Buffalo Bill's Show was
coming over soon, and a man who could drive eight horses was sure of a
job any time. These mugs over here didn't know beans about driving
anything more than a span. What was the matter with me hanging on and
waiting for Buffalo Bill? He was sure I could ring in somehow.

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