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and collar-free, Tramp lives every day as if it were his last. Although
he's just one step ahead of the dogcatcher, Tramp is too busy playing with danger
to be scared of it. He's that rare breed of dog who wants no master but
himself. Living by his wits, he's learned that if you have a little charm and
a lot of finesse, the world can be your dinner bowl. As Peg, the faded
star of the Dog and Pony Follies, tells Lady in the pound, "You won't
believe this, deary, but no matter how tight a jam he's in, that Tramp
always finds some way out." The irresistible rogue does have
one weakness: the ladies. As the pound dogs put it: "He has an eye
for a well-turned paw, he has ... Yah, but he never takes 'em serious ...
Ah, but some day he is meeting someone different, some delicate, fragile
creature who is giving him a wish to shelter and protect ... Like Miss
Park Avenue here, aye matey? ... Could be, but when he does ... under the
spell of true love ... the poor chump grows careless ... and it's curtains
for Tramp." Indeed, the Tramp has already fallen in love with the
winsome Lady, and will risk life and limb more than once for her. The
question is, how long will his luck hold out before his cronies' prediction
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