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his affairs�察�asked him about mutual friends�察�and knew the amount of his 

salary。 

     She paid no attention to Maggie�察�looking toward her once or twice and 

apparently seeing the wall beyond。 

     The   mere   boy   was   sulky。    In   the   beginning   he   had   welcomed   with 

acclamations the additions。 

     ;Let's   all   have   a   drink�  �What'll   you   take�察  �Nell�拭    �And   you�察  �Miss 



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what's´your´name。         Have a drink�察�Mr。 ´�察�you�察�I mean。; 

     He had shown a sprightly desire to do the talking for the company and 

tell all about his family。       In a loud voice he declaimed on various topics。 

He assumed a patronizing air toward Pete。 As Maggie was silent�察�he paid 

no attention to her。       He made a great show of lavishing wealth upon the 

woman of brilliance and audacity。 

     ;Do    keep    still�察 �Freddie�   �You     gibber    like  an  ape�察  �dear�察─  �said  the 

woman to him。        She turned away and devoted her attention to Pete。 

     ;We'll have many a good time together again�察�eh�拭─�

     ;Sure�察�Mike�察─�said Pete�察�enthusiastic at once。 

     ;Say�察─  �whispered   she�察  �leaning   forward�察   �let's   go   over   to   Billie's   and 

have a heluva time。; 

     ;Well�察�it's dis way�      �See�拭─�said Pete。       I got dis lady frien' here。; 

     ;Oh�察�t'hell with her�察─�argued the woman。 

     Pete appeared disturbed。 

     ;All   right�察─  �said   she�察  �nodding   her   head   at   him。 ;All   right   for   you� �

We'll see the next time you ask me to go anywheres with you。; 

     Pete squirmed。 

     ;Say�察─  �he   said�察  �beseechingly�察   �come   wid   me   a   minit   an'   I'll   tell   yer 

why。; 

     The woman waved her hand。 

     ;Oh�察  �that's   all   right�察  �you   needn't   explain�察  �you   know。 You   wouldn't 

come merely because you wouldn't come�察�that's all there is of it。; 

     To   Pete's   visible   distress   she   turned   to   the   mere   boy�察  �bringing   him 

speedily from a terrific rage。         He had been debating whether it would be 

the part of a man to pick a quarrel with Pete�察�or would he be justified in 

striking    him    savagely    with   his   beer   glass   without    warning。     But    he 

recovered   himself   when   the   woman   turned   to   renew   her   smilings。        He 

beamed      upon    her   with   an   expression     that   was   somewhat       tipsy  and 

inexpressibly tender。 

     ;Say�察�shake that Bowery jay�察─�requested he�察�in a loud whisper。 

     ;Freddie�察�you are so droll�察─�she replied。 

     Pete reached forward and touched the woman on the arm。 



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     ;Come out a minit while I tells yeh why I can't go wid yer。                  Yer doin' 

me   dirt�察  �Nell�   �I   never   taut   ye'd   do   me   dirt�察  �Nell。   Come   on�察  �will   yer�拭─�

He spoke in tones of injury。 

     ;Why�察  �I   don't   see   why   I   should   be   interested   in   your   explanations�察─�

said the woman�察�with a coldness that seemed to reduce Pete to a pulp。 

     His eyes pleaded with her。         ;Come out a minit while I tells yeh。; 

     The woman nodded slightly at Maggie and the mere boy�察 �'Scuse me。; 

     The   mere   boy   interrupted   his   loving   smile   and   turned   a   shrivelling 

glare   upon   Pete。     His   boyish   countenance   flushed   and   he   spoke�察  �in   a 

whine�察�to the woman�此�

     ;Oh�察�I say�察�Nellie�察�this ain't a square deal�察�you know。             You aren't goin' 

to leave me and go off with that duffer�察�are you�拭             �I should think; 

     ;Why�察     �you    dear    boy�察   �of   course    I'm    not�察─  �cried    the   woman�察�

affectionately。      She   bended   over   and   whispered   in   his   ear。   He   smiled 

again and settled in his chair as if resolved to wait patiently。 

     As the woman walked down between the rows of tables�察�Pete was at 

her    shoulder    talking   earnestly�察   �apparently    in  explanation。     The    woman 

waved      her  hands    with   studied    airs  of  indifference。     The   doors    swung 

behind them�察�leaving Maggie and the mere boy seated at the table。 

     Maggie      was    dazed。     She     could    dimly    perceive     that   something 

stupendous        had   happened。        She     wondered       why    Pete    saw    fit  to 

remonstrate with the woman�察�pleading for forgiveness with his eyes。                     She 

thought she noted an air of submission about her leonine Pete。                    She was 

astounded。 

     The mere boy occupied himself with cock´tails and a cigar。                    He was 

tranquilly silent for half an hour。        Then he bestirred himself and spoke。 

     ;Well�察─�he said�察�sighing�察 �I knew this was the way it would be。; There 

was another stillness。       The mere boy seemed to be musing。 

     ;She   was   pulling   m'leg。      That's   the   whole   amount   of   it�察─  �he   said�察�

suddenly。      ;It's a bloomin' shame the way that girl does。             Why�察�I've spent 

over two dollars in drinks to´night。           And she goes off with that plug´ugly 

who looks as if he had been hit in the face with a coin´die。                I call it rocky 

treatment   for   a   fellah   like   me。  Here�察  �waiter�察  �bring   me   a   cock´tail   and 



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make it damned strong。; 

     Maggie   made   no   reply。     She   was   watching the   doors。       ;It's   a   mean 

piece of business�察─�complained the mere boy。                He explained to her how 

amazing it was that anybody should treat him in such a manner。                    ;But I'll 

get square with her�察�you bet。          She won't get far ahead of yours truly�察�you 

know�察─�he added�察�winking。           ;I'll tell her plainly that it was bloomin' mean 

business。     And she won't come it over me with any of her 'now´Freddie´ 

dears。'    She thinks my name is Freddie�察�you know�察�but of course it ain't。 

I always tell these people some name like that�察�because if they got onto 

your   right   name   they   might   use   it   sometime。     Understand�拭       �Oh�察  �they 

don't fool me much。; 

     Maggie   was   paying   no   attention�察  �being   intent   upon   the  doors。     The 

mere boy relapsed into a period of gloom�察�during which he exterminated a 

number of cock´tails with a determined air�察�as if replying defiantly to fate。 

He occasionally broke forth into sentences composed of invectives joined 

together in a long string。 

     The   girl   was   still   staring   at   the   doors。 After   a   time   the   mere   boy 

began   to   see   cobwebs   just   in   front   of   his   nose。   He   spurred   himself   into 

being agreeable and insisted upon her having a charlotte´russe and a glass 

of beer。 

     ;They's gone�察─�he remarked�察 �they's gone。;              He looked at her through 

the   smoke   wreaths。      ;Shay�察  �lil'   girl�察  �we   mightish   well   make   bes'   of   it。 

You ain't such bad´lookin' girl�察�y'know。           Not half bad。       Can't come up to 

Nell�察   �though。    No�察   �can't  do   it�  �Well�察   �I  should   shay   not�   �Nell    fine´ 

lookin'    girl�   �Finine。    You     look   damn    bad   longsider    her�察 �but   by 

y'self   ain't   so   bad。 Have   to    do   anyhow。     Nell   gone。    On'y   you   left。 

Not half bad�察�though。; 

     Maggie stood up。 

     ;I'm going home�察─�she said。 

     The mere boy started。 

     ;Eh�拭    �What�拭      �Home�察─     �he   cried�察  �struck   with   amazement。       ;I  beg 

pardon�察�did hear say home�拭─�

     ;I'm going home�察─�she repeated。 



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    ;Great Gawd�察�what hava struck�察─�demanded the mere boy of himself�察�

stupefied。 

    In a semi´comatose state he conducted her on board an up´town car�察�

ostentatiously paid her fare�察�leered kindly at her through the rear window 

and fell off the steps。 



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                                 Chapter XV 



       A forlorn woman went along a lighted avenue。              The street was filled 

with people desperately bound on missions。              An endless crowd darted at 

the elevated station stairs and the horse cars were thronged with owners of 

bundles。 

     The    pace   of   the  forlorn   woman     was    slow。    She    was   apparently 

searching     for  some    one。   She    loitered   near   the  doors   of  saloons    and 

watched men emerge from them。              She scanned furtively the faces in the 

rushing   stream   of   pedestrians。     Hurrying   men�察  �bent   on   catching   some 

boat or train�察�jostled her elbows�察�failing to notice her�察�their thoughts fixed 

on distant dinners。 

     The   forlorn   woman   had   a   peculiar   face。    Her   smile   was   no   smile。 

But   when   in   repose   her   features   had   a   shadowy   look   that   was   like   a 

sardonic grin�察�as if some one had sketched with cruel forefinger indelible 

lines about her mouth。 

     Jimmie came strolling up the avenue。             The woman encountered him 

with an aggrieved air。 

     ;Oh�察�Jimmie�察�I've been lookin' all over fer yehs�察─�she began。 

     Jimmie made an impatient gesture and quickened his pace。 

     ;Ah�察�don't bodder me�         �Good Gawd� ─�he said�察�with the savageness of 

a man whose life is pestered。 

     The woman followed him along the sidewalk in somewhat the manner 

of a suppliant。
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