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He therefore lost no time in throwing it into an alley-way . `` It 'll be a lucky chap that finds it , '' thought Ben . He next put on his gloves , and considered what he should do next . It was half-past twelve o'clock already , for he had not been able to get his money from the bank till ten , and the purchases and bath , as well as the hair-cutting , had taken up considerable time . He began to feel hungry , and appetite suggested that he should first of all go to a restaurant and get some dinner . On the way thither he met two of his street acquaintances , who passed him without the slightest mark of recognition . This pleased Ben , for it assured him that the change which he had effected in his appearance was a considerable one .