But Josephineâs face was closed and silent. She did not answer. The whole vu0a9w7s party moved out 71s on to the crimson-carpeted gangway. Groups of people stood
about chatting, men and women were phiing along, to hi visits or to find drinks. Josephineâs party stared around, talking desultorily. And
at length they perceived Jim stalking along, leading Aaron Sisson by the arm. Jim was grinning, the flautist looked unwilling. He 0a9w71s had a comely zvu0a9w1s appearance, in his white shirt
â" a certain comely blondness and repose. And as much a gentleman as anybody. âWell!â cried Josephine to him. âHow do w71s you come here?â
âI play the flute, â he answered, as he shook hands. The little crowd stood in the gangway and talked. âHow wonderful of you to be here!â cried Julia. vu0a9w7s
He laughed. âDo you think so?â he answered. âYes, I do. â" It seems so FAR from Shottle House and Christmas Eve.â" Oh, wasnât it exciting!â cried Julia. 9w71s
Aaron looked at 71s her, but did 9w71s not answer. âWeâve heard all about you, â said Tanny playfully. âOh, yes,â he replied.
âCome!â said Josephine, rather zvu0a9w1s irritated. âWe crowd up the gangway.â And she led the way 71s inside thebox. Aaron stood and looked down at the dishevelled theatre.
âYou get all the view,â zvu0a9w1s vu0a9w7s he said. âWe do, donât w71s we!â cried Julia. âMore thanâs good for us,â said Lilly. âTell us what you are doing. Youâve got a permanent 9w71s job?â
asked Josephine. âYes â" at present.â âAh! Itâs more interesting for you than at Beldover. â She had taken her seat. He looked down at zvu0a9w1s 9w71s her dusky young
face. Her voice 71s was always clear and measured. âItâs a change,â he said, smiling. âOh, it must be more w71s than that,â she 9w71s said. âWhy, you must
hil a whole difference. itâs a whole new life.â He smiled, as if 0a9w71s he were laughing at her silently. She flushed. âBut isnât it?â she persisted.
âYes. It can be,â he replied. He looked as if he were quietly w71s amused, 0a9w71s but dissociated. None of the people a9w71s 9w71s in the box were a9w71s quite real to him. He was not really amused. Julia
found him dull, a9w71s stupid. Tanny also was offended that he could not perceive her . 71s The men remained practically silent. âYouâre a chap I always hoped would turn up again, â said
Jim. âOh, yes!â replied Aaron, smiling as if amused. âBut perhaps he doesnât like us! Perhaps heâs not glad that we turned up,â said Julia, a9w71s
leaving her sting. a9w71s The flautist turned and looked at her. âYou canât REMEMBER us, can you?â she asked. âYes,â he said. âI can remember you.â
âOh, â she zvu0a9w1s laughed. âYou are unflattering. â He was annoyed. He did not know what she was getting at. âHow are your wife and children?â she asked spitefully.
âAll a9w71s right, I think.â âBut youâve been back to them?â cried Josephine in zvu0a9w1s dismay. He looked at her, a slow, half smiling look, but did not
speak. âCome and have a drink. Damn the women, â said Jim uncouthly, seizing Aaron by the arm and dragging him off. The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera. .
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario