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Oh, well, its all in the days work, commented Tommy cheerfully, and sat down as bid. Five minutes passed, maybe ten. Then Peter returned, accompanied by a large, restful lady, to whom surpriseone felt it instinctivelyhad always been, and always would remain, an unknown quantity. Tommy rose. Thats thethe article, explained Peter. Mrs. Postwhistle compressed her lips and slightly tossed her head. It was the attitude of not ill-natured contempt from which she regarded most human affairs. Thats right, said Mrs. Postwhistle; I remember seeing er thereleastways, it was an er right enough then. What ave you done with your clothes? They werent mine, explained Tommy. They were things what Mrs. Hammond had lent me. Is that your own? asked Mrs. Postwhistle, indicating the blue silk garibaldi. Yes. What went with it? Tights. They were too far gone. What made you give up the tumbling business and go to Mrs. Ammonds? It gave me up. Hurt myself. Who were you with last? Martini troupe. And before that? Oh! heaps of em. Nobody ever told you whether you was a boy or a girl? Nobody as Id care to believe. Some of them called me the one, some of them the other. It depended upon what was wanted. How old are you? I dunno. Mrs. Postwhistle turned to Peter, who was jingling keys. Well, theres the bed upstairs. Its for you to decide. What I dont want to do, explained Peter, sinking his voice to a confidential whisper, is to make a fool of myself. Thats always a good rule, agreed Mrs. Postwhistle, for those to whom its possible. Anyhow, said Peter, one night cant do any harm. To-morrow we can think whats to be done. |
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