Bobby Gillian is a man in love and he seems to be willing to do anything to express that love, including giving up, first a thousand dollars and then fifty thousand dollars to the woman he loves without her ever knowing about it. As in another O. Henry short story, "Gift of the Magi", Gillian's generosity is quite in line with the best principles of Christianity. He knows that neither money nor appearing to be...
Bobby Gillian is a man in love and he seems to be willing to do anything to express that love, including giving up, first a thousand dollars and then fifty thousand dollars to the woman he loves without her ever knowing about it. As in another O. Henry short story, "Gift of the Magi", Gillian's generosity is quite in line with the best principles of Christianity. He knows that neither money nor appearing to be rich will win the heart of Miss Hayden. He is self-deprecating and magnanimous. He displays incredible generosity and a carefree style which indicates that for Gillian, love is more important than money. In the end, it is doubtful whether Miss Hayden will ever love Gillian. When he confesses that he loves her, she simply says she is sorry. Gillian, however, cannot resist giving her the money anyway. It is for him only important that she be happy. Although he is initially portrayed as irresponsible and somewhat of a bore, he turns out to be quite passionate and honorable in the treatment of his inheritance.
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