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After Twenty Years

by O. Henry

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After Twenty Years

In "After Twenty Years," the man in the doorway speaks to the policeman to avoid raising suspicion. Bob, a criminal, is waiting for his friend Jimmy at a spot they agreed upon twenty years earlier....

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After Twenty Years

The policeman slows down during his nightly beat because he notices a man standing near a closed shop, prompting caution. In "After Twenty Years," this man is waiting for a friend he planned to meet...

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After Twenty Years

The man waiting in the doorway is initially met by a police officer, who is actually his old friend Jimmy Wells in disguise. Bob, the waiting man, does not realize this because Jimmy does not reveal...

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