He carried his dusted and cleaned suitcase in his
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A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry
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What signpost appeared most in the story "A Retrieved Reformation"?
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The most conspicuous signpost in "A Retrieved Reformation" is Jimmy Valentine's suit-case. O. Henry keeps reminding the reader of the existence of this suit-case because it will play such an important role in the story at the climax.
When Jimmy gets out of prison he goes to his rented room and immediately retrieves his most valued possession.
Pulling out from the wall a folding-bed, Jimmy slid back a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust-covered suit-case.
O. Henry describes the contents in some detail. They are a set of custom-made safecracking tools which enable Jimmy to break into any safe ever invented. When Jimmy leaves his room, O. Henry makes sure to mention his suit-case.
In half an hour Jimmy went downstairs and through the cafe. He was now dressed in tasteful and well-fitting clothes, and carried his dusted and cleaned suit-case in his hand.
Jimmy is not coming back. He has already decided that this whole area is getting too hot for him. He travels all the way from Indiana to...
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