Side-stepping with Shorty
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Shorty McCabe earns his living putting wealthy clients in New York through their exercises, but his customers also test his patience. When Fletcher Dawes sends a secretary to summon him, Shorty answers with a refusal. His attempt to name an outrageous fee then leads straight to a training appointment in a lavish apartment hotel. The encounter sets the tone for Sewell Ford's comic stories: money buys elaborate surroundings, while Shorty's running commentary gives their owners a rough inspection.
Shorty's slang and fast exchanges of dialogue give these episodes their comic rhythm, mixing physical training with awkward social encounters. A later passage finds him travelling to a planned exhibition and needling a fellow passenger who reads poetry, only to receive an enthusiastic recital.
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Book facts
- Author
- Sewell Ford
- Reading time
- About 6 hours
- Pages
- 177
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online