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George glanced up and down the car to be sure no one was looking； then took out his pocketbook and counted his money。 His mind was occupied with a desire not to appear green。 Almost the last words his father had said to him concerned the mat… ter of his behavior when he got to the city。 〃Be a sharp one；〃 Tom Willard had said。 〃Keep your eyes on your money。 Be awake。 That's the ticket。 Don't let anyone think you're a greenhorn。〃
After George counted his money he looked out of the window and was surprised to see that the train was still in Winesburg。
The young man； going out of his town to meet the adventure of life； began to think but he did not think of anything very big or dramatic。 Things like his mother's death； his departure from Winesburg； the uncertainty of his future life in the city； the seri… ous and larger aspects of his life did not come into his mind。
He thought of little thingsTurk Smollet wheel… ing boards through the main street of his town in the morning； a tall woman； beautifully gowned； who had once stayed overnight at his father's hotel； Butch Wheeler the lamp lighter of Winesburg hur… rying through the streets on a summer evening and holding a torch in his hand； Helen White standing by a window in the Winesburg post office and put… ting a stamp on an envelope。
The young man's mind was carried away by his growing passion for dreams。 One looking at him would not have thought him particularly sharp。 With the recollection of little things occupying his mind he closed his eyes and leaned back in the car seat。 He stayed that way for a long time and when he aroused himself and again looked out of the car window the town of Winesburg had disappeared and his life there had become but a background on which to paint the dreams of his manhood。
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