'Two Gallants are Callous Men' Try not to let the title fool you. Two Gallants, written by James Joyce, is a short story centered around two callous men. One, Corley, is an older man of some rudeness and has a taste for womanizing. The other is a self-conscience, older man of some weight, named Lenehan. The story begins with a light approach, description of the evening weather and the “illumined pearl” lamps of the street. …showed first 75 words of 645 total…

…showed last 75 words of 645 total…although she enters, Corley stays outside on the sidewalk. His waiting is met by the re-emergence of the girl, who now carries in her hand a gold coin. The two exchanges the gold coin and Corley walks to meet his fellow “gallant”, which waits, watching the two, from across the street. When the question, is again, put forth by Lenehan, “Did it come off?” Corley’s only reply is the raising of the gold coin.