, first, theNewYorkofthemanorwomanwhowasbornhere, , , -thecityoffinaldestination, 'slight-strungdisposition, itspoeticaldeportment, itsdedicationtothearts, , nativegiveitsolidityandcontinuity, , oraboyarrivingfromtheCornBeltwithamanuscriptinhissuitcaseandapaininhisheart, itmakesnodifference:eachabsorbsNewYorkwiththefresheyesofanadventurer, eachgeneratesheatandlighttodwarftheConsolidatedEdisonCompany.
', themanwholivesinMamaroneckorLittleNeckorTeaneckandworksinNewYork, discoversnothingmuchaboutthecityexceptthetimeofarrivalanddepartureoftrainsandbuses, -bound, andhasnever, idlyroaminginthegloaming, stumbledsuddenlyonBelvedereTowerinthePark, seentherampartsrisesheerfromthewaterofthepond, andtheboysalongtheshorefishingforminnows, girlsstretchedoutnegligentlyontheshelvesoftherocks;hehasnevercomesuddenlyonanythingatallinNewYorkasaloiterer, 'swalletanddugoutcoinsbuthasneverlistenedtoManhattan'sbreathing, neverawakenedtoitsmorning, neverdroppedofftosleepinitsnight.About400，000menandwomencomechargingontotheislandeachweekdaymorning, , withthebookelevator（likeanoldwaterwheel）, -dogvillage, , butmanyofthemwerethesamefellowretracinghissteps.
TheterrainofNewYorkissuchthataresidentsometimestravelsfarther, intheend, 'sjourneyfromCherryStreetintheLowerEastSidetoanapartmentuptownwasthroughanalleyandwasonlythreeorfourmileinlength, butitwaslikegoingthreetimesaroundtheworld.
