in the early mornings he slept in the bus terminal , where the benches were comfortable and the transport police were inclined to let him lie ; in the heat of the afternoons he hung in the park by the statues of long-forgotten generals , with the dipsos and the winos and the hopheads , sharing their company and the contents of their bottles , and offering his opinion , which was , as that of an epicurean , always considered and always respected , if not always welcomed .