Here's a short story:

CHAPTER XV 

POLE TO POLE 

The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis. On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone. 

"If I had money to face the first necessities," he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, "I 'd leave today. This London blackens my spirit." 

"Are you certain to get this place," asked Shelton. 

"I think so," the young foreigner replied; "I 've got some good enough recommendations." 

Shelton could not help a dubious glance at the papers in his hand. A hurt look passed on to Ferrand's curly lips beneath his nascent red moustache. 

"You mean that to have false papers is as bad as theft. No, no; I shall never be a thief--I 've had too many opportunities," said he, with pride and bitterness. "That's not in my character. I never do harm to anyone. This"--he touched the papers--"is not delicate, but it does harm to no one. If you have no money you must have papers; they stand between you and starvation. Society, has an excellent eye for the helpless--it never treads on people unless they 're really down." He looked at Shelton. 

"You 've made me what I am, amongst you," he seemed to say; "now put up with me!"  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: who was Shelton speaking to?
Guess: Ferrand

Question: what never treads on someone unless they are really down?
Guess: Society

Question: what was unbearable to Shelton?
Guess: waiting

Question: what was he waiting for?
Guess: July

Question: did he want to stay there?
Guess: no

Question: what did he want to desert?
Guess: the Metropolis

Question: what month was it?
Guess: June

Question: who was he meeting for breakfast?
Guess: Ferrand

Question: did he arrive at the time that he normally does?
Guess: no

Question: what did he tell Shelton about?
Guess: that he had heard of a position

Question: what was the position?
Guess: interpreter to an hotel

Question: which hotel?
Guess: at Folkestone

Question: did he think he would get the position?
Guess: yes

Question: what was he holding in his hands?
Guess: papers

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: who saw the papers?

Shelton