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Between Rounds

Summary of the book
from the Collection « Four Million»

Microsummary: A couple living in a boarding house have a heated argument, but are interrupted by a missing child. They put aside their differences to help search and eventually find the child safe.

On a warm May night, a group of boarders were sitting on the steps of Mrs. Murphy's boarding house. Inside, Mrs. McCaskey was waiting for her husband to come home for supper. When he arrived, they got into an argument, which was interrupted by a loud scream from downstairs. It was Mrs. Murphy, who had just realized her six-year-old son, Mike, was missing.

The boarders on the steps were moved by Mrs. Murphy's distress. Major Griggs offered to search the city for the missing child, and Mrs. Murphy's neighbors began to look for him as well. Mrs. McCaskey and her husband, who had been arguing, were also moved by Mrs. Murphy's plight. Mrs. McCaskey said that if they had a child of their own, they would be just as distressed.

The search for Mike went on for some time, but eventually he was found asleep behind a roll of old linoleum under Mrs. Murphy's bed. Everyone was relieved, and Mrs. McCaskey and her husband returned to their argument. Policeman Cleary, who had been listening to the argument from the street, was surprised to find that it had been going on for an hour and a quarter. He shook his head in admiration for Mrs. McCaskey's strength.

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-It was a beautiful May night and the windows of the boarding house were open. Everyone was seated on the stoop, enjoying the warm evening air. Inside, a woman was waiting for her husband to come home for supper.
+On a warm May night, a group of boarders were sitting on the steps of Mrs. Murphy's boarding house. Inside, Mrs. McCaskey was waiting for her husband to come home for supper. When he arrived, they got into an argument, which was interrupted by a loud scream from downstairs. It was Mrs. Murphy, who had just realized her six-year-old son, Mike, was missing.
-When he arrived, she scolded him for his drinking habits, and the two began to argue. The argument quickly escalated into a full-blown food fight, with the two hurling dishes and food at each other.
+The boarders on the steps were moved by Mrs. Murphy's distress. Major Griggs offered to search the city for the missing child, and Mrs. Murphy's neighbors began to look for him as well. Mrs. McCaskey and her husband, who had been arguing, were also moved by Mrs. Murphy's plight. Mrs. McCaskey said that if they had a child of their own, they would be just as distressed.
-Suddenly, a loud scream was heard from downstairs. A child had gone missing. Everyone was flustered and someone offered to search the city for the missing boy. The woman was in hysterics, wailing for her lost son.
+The search for Mike went on for some time, but eventually he was found asleep behind a roll of old linoleum under Mrs. Murphy's bed. Everyone was relieved, and Mrs. McCaskey and her husband returned to their argument. Policeman Cleary, who had been listening to the argument from the street, was surprised to find that it had been going on for an hour and a quarter. He shook his head in admiration for Mrs. McCaskey's strength.
-Someone asked when she had last seen him, but she couldn't remember. The search for the child continued, with people rushing around and filling the air with rumours and speculation. Eventually, he was found asleep behind a roll of old linoleum under her bed. Everyone was relieved and the search was called off.
-The woman and her husband had also reconciled, with her forgiving him for his bad behaviour. The story ends with everyone relieved that the boy had been found safe and sound.
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