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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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