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A Retrieved Reformation
Jimmy's Interaction with the Warden in "A Retrieved Reformation"
In O. Henry's "A Retrieved Reformation," the warden advises Jimmy Valentine to "live straight" and stop cracking safes, but Jimmy initially dismisses this advice, planning to return to crime. Despite...