College English 40 Want some wine? she said. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle. he thanked her and retreated again into his silence. After a while, she went back to the others, and vingo nodded in sleep 4 In the morning they awoke outside another Howard Johnsons and this time vingo went in.The girl insisted that he join them. He seemed very shy and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully he began to tell his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home
College English "Want some wine?" she said. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle. He thanked her and retreated again into his silence. After a while, she went back to the others, and Vingo nodded in sleep. In the morning, they awoke outside another Howard Johnson's, and this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he join them. He seemed very shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home. Back
College English Are you married? I don't know You dont know? she said 0 Well, when I was in jail I wrote to my wife.he said."I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn't stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well,she could just forget me. I'd understand. Get a new quy said---she's a wonderful woman, really something--- and forget about me. I told her she didnt have to write me. And she didn t not for three and a half ears
College English "Are you married?" "I don't know. " "You don't know?" she said. "Well, when I was in jail I wrote to my wife, " he said. "I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn't stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget me. I'd understand. Get a new guy, I said---she's a wonderful woman, really something--- and forget about me. I told her she didn't have to write me. And she didn't. Not for three and a half years. " Back
College English B合 4 And you're going home now, not knowing? 4 Yeah, " he said shyly. "Well, last week, when was sure the parole was coming through, I wrote her again We used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and there's a big oak tree just as you come into town I told her that if she didn t have a new guy and if she' d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and ld get off and come home. If she didn't want me, forget it-no handkerchief, and I'd go on through
College English "And you're going home now, not knowing?" "Yeah, " he said shyly. "Well, last week, when I was sure the parole was coming through, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and there's a big oak tree just as you come into town. I told her that if she didn't have a new guy and if she'd take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I'd get off and come home. If she didn't want me, forget it—no handkerchief, and I'd go on through. " Back
College English 4"Wow, "the girl exclaimed. " Wow " 0 She told the others and soon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick, looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children still unformed in the much-handled vaythe children-the woman handsome in a plain w snapshots 4 Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face, as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment
College English "Wow, " the girl exclaimed. "Wow. " She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick, looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children -- the woman handsome in a plain way, the children still unformed in the much-handled snapshots. Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face, as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment. back
College English 4 Then brunswick was 10 miles, and then five Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying. doing small dances of joy. All except vingo. 4 Vingo sat there stunned, looking at the oak tree It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs ---20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old con slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus to go home
College English Then Brunswick was 10 miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy. All except Vingo. Vingo sat there stunned, looking at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs ---20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old con slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus to go home. back