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While the Auto Waits

by O. Henry · read by Brett Carter · 14 min

A young man sits on a bench in a New York park at dusk. A girl in a plain gray dress sits down, and they begin to talk.

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A young man sits on a bench in a New York park at dusk. A girl in a plain gray dress sits down, and they begin to talk. She says she lives on a different level of society. Then a car pulls up to the curb. O. Henry's short story about a conversation in the park and a twist in the last line, read by Brett Carter. Eighteen minutes. A good first O. Henry.

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Length: 14 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: June 2026
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798240174537

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Who narrates the While the Auto Waits audiobook?

This edition of While the Auto Waits by O. Henry is narrated by Brett Carter.

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