By Courier
Author: O. Henry
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Languages: English, RU, Italian
Genre: Romance, Satire, Short story
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A young man forbidden from contacting his sweetheart hires a street boy to carry his plea across the park to her bench.
Characters
- the young man — estranged suitor: A well-dressed young gentleman in the park, on his way out of town, forbidden by his sweetheart from making contact.
- the young lady — estranged sweetheart: A pensive young woman seated alone on a park bench, cool and deliberate in her judgment of the young man.
- the boy — street messenger: A sharp-eyed street boy with a dirty, intelligent face, hired on the spot to relay messages between the two adults.