You ought to put another button on your overcoat, his friend told him. I met him in a
the middle of the Cour de Rome, after having left him rushing avidly towards a seat.
He had just protested against being pushed by another passenger who, he said, was
jostling him every time anyone got off. This scraggy young man was the wearer of a
ridiculous hat. This took place on the platform of an S bus which was full that
particular midday.
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