Jimmie and his pal start drinking and make their way to the bar where Pete works. Both of them arrive drunk and defiant and immediately begin making fun of Pete behind the bar. Irritated, Pete tries to find out what has them all worked up. Jimmie and his pal order gin, and they refuse to answer Pete but continue to throw insults at him. To this, Pete responds with a threat that he will kick Jimmie and his pal out if they cause any trouble. This threat just adds fuel to the fire, and Jimmie tests him with a "what if we do" type of attitude to which Pete replies with a warning of a fight. Pete comes around from behind the bar and approaches the two of them, and they all face.....
This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 311 words. This
study guide contains 20,537 words (approx. 68 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Access Pass.
