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He easily escaped the boys who had followed him but he had
many more adventures coming up. He had chosen a bad time to
wander in London as it was winter season going on and the air
was bitterly cold. He decided to stay inside a store for warmth.
As he went inside the store and closing time arrived, the doors of
the store were shut and nobody was there inside. He got food to
eat and wore new clothes without paying for. He became visible
again as he wore shoes, overcoat and a hat. He then found cold
meat and coffee in the kitchen and ate them. After that he also
m e a t a n d c o f f e e i n t he ki t c he n a nd a t e t he m . A f t e r t ha t he a l s o
had sweets and wine from the grocery store. Then he slept on the
pile of quilts kept nearby and could not wake up on time.
Next morning, when the assistants came and started approaching
him, he became nervous and started running away. Then the
assistants started chasing him as well. He escaped only because
he quickly removed his new clothes. Again he was invisible and
naked, without any money in the chill air of January.