Summary

The following winter, Moses and his friends struggle to find work and survive the harsh weather. When Galahad is walking in the park, he plots to “snatch [a pigeon] and take it home and roast it” (117). He does not feel morally guilty for wanting to kill the bird for food, but he knows that the wealthy, white parkgoers would deride him if they observed his hunt. Galahad makes sure that no one is around when he snatches the pigeon but before he can twist its neck, “one of them old geezers who does always wear furcoat come through the entrance with little Flossie on a lead” (119). The woman shrieks and calls Galahad a monster while she attempts to herald a policeman. Galahad is afraid that someone will come after him, but he brings the bird home and eats it with a bowl...