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Unit1Honestyandresponsibility

Tolivealifeofhonestyandintegrityisaresponsibilityofeverydecent

person.－NoamChomsky

Reading

Aftertwentyyears

Thepolicemanonthebeatwalkedalongthestreetashealwaysdid.Itwas

barelytenoclockatnight.Whenhehadwalkedabouthalfwayaroundacertain

block,thepolicemansuddenlysloweddown.Inthedoorwayofastorestoodaman,

withanunlitcigarinhismouth.Asthepolicemanwalkeduptohimthemanspoke

upquickly.

“Itsallright,hesaid.“Imjustwaitingforafriend.Itsanappointment

madetwentyyearsago.Thereusedtobearestaurantwherethisstorestands-

BigJoeBradysrestaurant.”

“Itwashereuntilfiveyearssaidthepoliceman.“Itwastorndown

Themaninthedoorwaystruckamatchandlithiscigar.Thelightshoweda

paleface,withkeeneyes,asquarejawandalittlewhitescarnearhisrighteyebrow.

Hisscarfpinwasalargediamond,oddlyset.

“Twentyyearsagosaidtheman,“IdinedherewithJimmyWells,my

bestfriend.HeandIwerejustliketwobrothers.IwaseighteenandJimmywas

twenty.ThenextmorningIwastoleaveNewYorkandtraveltotheWesttomake

myfortune.Well,weagreedthatnightthatwewouldmeethereagainexactlytwenty

yearsfromthatdateandtime,nomatterwhatourconditionsmightbeorfromwhat

distancewemighthavetocome.Wefiguredthatintwentyyearseachofusoughtto

havebuiltalifeandmadeourfortunes.”

“Itsoundsprettysaidthepoliceman.“Ratheralongtimebetween

meetings,though.Haventyouheardfromyourfriendsinceyouleft?”