After twenty years 

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You bet! I hope Jimmy has done half as well. He was kind of a plodder though a good fellow

Henry's short story, 'After Twenty Years,' focuses on the reunion of two old friends: Jimmy and Bob. Through their brief encounter, the two explore the themes of friendship, loyalty, and trust. Bob's punctuality in keeping his meeting with Jimmy perhaps best demonstrates his loyalty to their friendship.

It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one; You have been under arrest for the past ten minutes here take the letter it's from patrolman wells&#160;<br />

Twenty years ago tonight. I dined here with jimmy Wells, my best chum and the finest chap in the world .he he and I were raised here in new york just like brothers, together. I was 18 and jimmy was 20 . I went to the west to make my fortunes&#160;

You couldn't just have dragged Jimmy out of new york he thought it was the only place on earth, so that night we will meet here again no matter what our conditions were might be from what distance we come&#160;&#160;

The main characters in the short story ‘ After Twenty Years’ is&#160; Jimmy and Bob&#160;

We'll go around to a place i know we'll talk about the old times&#160;

Bob: I was at the appointed place on time . when you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was The wanted man in chicago . somehow i could not do it my self&#160; so i went around and got a man to do the job

You have changed a lot jimmy I never thought you were&#160; so tall&#160;

Well, yes for a time we corresponded but after a year or two we lost track well you see the west is a pretty big proposition and I kept hustling around over staunchest old chap in the world&#160;

It sounds pretty interesting, rather a long time between meets, though it seems to me, have you not heard from your friend since you left

Moderately. I have a position in the city departments. come on bob&#160;

It's alright officer. I am just waiting for a friend.It's an appointment made 20 years ago.sounds a little funny doesn't There used to be a restaurant here called Big Joe Brady's Restarant&#160;

"bless my heart"<br />I was certain I will find you here, well well 20 years is a long time since the old restaurant is gone bob&#160;

I have to compete with some of the sharpest wits going to get my pile. a man gets in a grove in new york. it takes the west to put a razor edge on him

I say not I will give him half an hour at least. if Jimmy is alive on earth he will be here by that time&#160;

I'll be on my way . hope your friend comes around all right .going to call on him time sharp&#160;

Your not jimmy wells ' Twenty years is a long time but not enough to change a mans nose from roman to pug

Until five years ago It was torn down then

he'll never forget I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight it will be worth it if my partner turns up.&#160;&#160;<br />Three minutes to ten<br />it was exactly 10 when we parted