Quite by chance one day, I came across a real tramp. He is such a rare sight these days, that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be in patched trousers much the worse for wear, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat, and his boots were so old and worn that they were almost coming to pieces. But the man himself looked cheerful and happy as if he had not a care in the world. He rubbed his nose, made a funny little turn, deposited a small bundle by the front gate, and began studying a sign made by a previous caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been favourable, for the tramp’s face glowed with satisfaction.
这句deposited a small bundle by the front gate,怎么理解？

deposited a small bundle by the front gate 的意思是"把一小捆(随身东西)放在前门边".