第16章只是一个普通人OnlyaMan
佚名Anonymous
Atfirstglanceshelookedlikeanyotheroldloddingalonginthesed，headbowed。Peoplepassiysidewalkavertedtheireyes，lestsheremipainandsufferingdidnotstoptocelebrateChristmas。
Ayoungiling，talking，laughing，armsloadedwithChristmaspresents，tookheold>
Amotherwithtwosmallhurriedby，randmother'shouse。Theytooknonotice。
AministerrhisBibleinhisrighthand，likeawellarmedsoldier。Buthismindwasstayedohings，aooknonotice。
Ifthesepeoplehadheywouldhaveseenthattheoldwomanworenoshoes。Shewalkedbarefootintheiow。
Withbothhandstheoldwomangatheredherwornbuttothecollartokeepoutthewioppedandstoodbentahebusstop。Aredandbluescarfgherhead，shewaitedforthedowntownbus。
&lemanganimportant-lookingbriefcasewaitedooclosely。Afterall，shecouldhavesomethingtagious。
Ateenagegirlalsowaitedforthebus。Sheglatheoldos;sfeet，butsaidnothing。
Thebusarrivedandtheoldwomanslowly，painfullyboarded。Shesatontheside-waysseatjustbehindthedriver。Thegeheteenagegirlhurriedtotherear。Themanshariheoldwomanshuffleduneasilyahumbs。“Se。
Alittleboypoiheold>
“Look，mother，thatoldladyisbarefoot。”
Theembarrassedmotherslappedhishanddoos;tpointatpeople，A's。”Shelookedoutthewindow。
&havegrown，”aladyinafurcoatsuggested。“Hershouldbeashamedofthemselves。”Shefeltmorallysuperior，becauseshetookgoodother。
Ateacherseatedhemiddleofthebussteadiedthebagofgiftsonherlap。“Don'twepayeohaiohis?”shesaidtoafrieedbesideher。
“Peoplehavetolearheirmoney，”awell-dressedyoungahatoldwomanhadsavedwhenshewasyoung，sheos;tbesufferingnoos;shero>
Andallthesepeoplebeamedwithsatisfathattheirahaddeliveredsualysis。
But，akindbusioffehismurmuriofhisfellows。Hereatohiswalletandtookoutaty-dollarbill。Hestrodeproudlydowntheaisleahebillintotheoldos;sunsteady，wrinkledhand。“Here，Madam，getyourselfsomeshoes。”
Theoldwomannoddedherheadinthanks。Thebusirodebacktohisseat，feelihhimself，thathewasamanofa。
Attheop，ayoungmahebus。Heworeaheavybluejacket，amaroonsdhisnedagrayulleddownoverhisears。Awireruhetohisearwasean。Theyoungmanjiggledhisbodyiomusilyheheard。Hepaidhisfareandploppeddownodiretheold>
Astheyoungman'sglaheoldos;sbarefeet，hisjigglingstopped。Hefroze。Hiseyesweohis。Heworehisexpensive，new，brandnamesneakers。
Theyoudowountiehissneakers。Heremovedhisimpressivenewsneakers。Heremovedhissoeltdowheold>
“Mother，”hesaid，“Iseeyouhavenoshoes。Well，Ihaveshoes。”
Carefully，geheoldos;scrustyfeetinhishands。Heplacedhissodhisfiheoldos;sfeet。Theoldwomahanks。
Justthenthebusarrivedattheop。Theyouhebusandwalkedaway，barefootinthesnow。