omdoin'sichathing.Bli'meifIspeakto'imagain,the——.NowIshan'tseeitatall.I'veagoodmindtergoonmyown'ook.Fancy'isforgettin'allabahtit,likethet!'
Shewasreallyquiteindignantthough,asshehaddistinctlyrefusedJim'soffer,itwasratherhardtoseewhy.
''Esaid'e'dwiteformeahtsidethedoorsIwonderif'e'sthere.I'llgoan'seeif'eis,seeifIdon't—an'thenif'e'sthere,I'llgoinonmyown'ook,jistterspite'im!'
Shedressedherselfinherbest,and,sothattheneighboursshouldn'tseeher,wentupapassagebetweensomemodellodging-housebuildings,andinthisroundaboutwaygotintotheWestminsterBridgeRoad,andsoonfoundherselfinfrontofthetheatre.
'I'vebeenwitin'foryerthis'alf-hour.'
SheturnedroundandsawJimstandingjustbehindher.
''Ooareyoutalkin'to?I'mnotgoin'totheplywithyou.Wotd'yertikemefor,eh?'
''Ooareyergoin'with,then?'
'I'mgoin'alone.'
'Garn!don'tbeabloomin'jackass!'
Lizawasfeelingveryinjured.
'Thet's'owyoutreatme!Ishallgo'ome.Whydidn'tyoucomeahttheothernight?'
'Yertoldmenotter.'
Shesnortedattheridiculousineptitudeofthereply.
'Whydidn'tyousaynothin'abahtityesterday?'
'Why,Ithoughtyou'dcomeifIdidn'ttalkonit.'
'Well,Ithinkyou'rea——brute!'Shefeltverymuchinclinedtocry.
'Comeon,Liza,don'ttikeonIdidn'tmeannooffence.'Andbeputhisarmroundherwaistandledhertotaketheirplacesatthegallerydoor.Twotearsescapedfromthecornersofhereyesandrandownhernose,butshefeltveryrelievedandhappy,andlethimleadherwherehewould.
Therewasalongstringofpeoplewaitingatthedoor,andLizawasdelightedtoseeacoupleofniggerswhowerehelpingthemtowhileawaythetimeofwaiting.Theniggerssanganddanced,andmadefaces,whilethepeoplelookedonwithappreciativegravity,likeroyaltylisteningtodeReské,andtheywereverygenerousofapplauseandhalfpenceattheendoftheperformance.Then,whentheniggersmovedtothepitdoors,paperboyscamealongofferingTit-Bitsand'extraspecials'afterthatthreel