Twodayspassed,anditwasFridaymorning.Lizahadgotupearlyandstrolledofftoherworkingoodtime,butshedidnotmeetherfaithfulSallyontheway,norfindheratthefactorywhensheherselfarrived.Thebellrangandallthegirlstroopedin,butstillSallydidnotcome.Lizacouldnotmakeitout,andwasthinkingshewouldbeshutout,whenjustasthemanwhogaveoutthetokensfortheday'sworkwaspullingdowntheshutterinfrontofhiswindow,Sallyarrived,breathlessandperspiring.
'Whew!Go'lumme,Iam'ot!'shesaid,wipingherfacewithherapron.
'Ithoughtyouwasn'tcomin','saidLiza.
'Well,IonlyjustdiditIoverslep'myself.Iwasahtlitelastnight.'
'Wereyer?'
'Mean''Arrywentterseetheply.Oh,Liza,it'ssimplyspiffin'!I'veneverseesichagoodplyinmylife.Lor'!Why,itmikesyerbloodruncold:they'angamanonthestigeoh,itmidemecreepallover!'
AndthenshebegantellingLizaallaboutit—thebloodandthunder,theshooting,therailwaytrain,themurder,thebomb,thehero,thefunnyman—jumblingeverythingupinherexcitement,repeatinglittlescrapsofdialogue—allwrong—gesticulating,gettingexcitedandredinthefaceattherecollection.Lizalistenedrathercrossly,feelingboredatthedetailintowhichSallywasgoing:thepiecereallydidn'tmuchinteresther.
'One'udthinkyer'dneverbeentoatheatreinyourlifebefore,'shesaid.
'Ineverseenanythingsogood,Icantellyer.Youtikemytip,andgitTomtertikeyer.'
'Idon'twanttergoan'ifIdidI'dpyformyselfan'goalone.'
'Cheeseit!Thatain't'alfsogood.Mean''Arry,wesettogether,'imwith'isarmroundmywisteandmeoldin''is'and.Itwasjam,Icantellyer!'
'Well,Idon'twantanyonesprawlin'meabaht,thetain'tmymark!'
'ButIdolike'Arryyoudunnothelittleways'e'asan'we'regoin'terbemarriedinthreeweeksnow.'Arrysaid,well,'esays,"I'llgitalicence.""Na,"saysI,"'avethebannsreadahtinchurch:itseemsmorereg'larliketo'avebannssothey'regoin'terbereadahtnextSunday.You'llcomewithme'an'earthem,won'tyer,Liza?"'
'Yus,Idon'tmind.'
Onthewayhom