utveryredshewasafraidheknewnow,anditwasfromhimespeciallyshewouldhavebeensogladtohideit.
'Nothin','heanswered.
'Onedoesn'tsaythingslikethetwithoutanymeanin',unlessone'sablimedfool.'
'You'rerightthere,Liza,'heanswered.'Iamablimedfool.'Helookedatheralittlereproachfully,shethought,andthenhesaid'Good-bye,'andturnedaway.
AtfirstshewashorrifiedthatheshouldknowofherloveforJim,butthenshedidnotcare.Afterall,itwasnobody'sbusiness,andwhatdidanythingmatteraslongasshelovedJimandJimlovedher?ThenshegrewangrythatTomshouldsuspectherhecouldknownothingbutthatsomeofthemenhadseenherwithJimnearVauxhall,anditseemedmeanthatheshouldcondemnherforthat.Thenceforward,whensheranagainstTom,shecuthimhenevertriedtospeaktoher,butasshepassedhim,pretendingtolookinfrontofher,shecouldseethathealwaysblushed,andshefanciedhiseyeswereverysorrowful.Thenseveralweekswentby,andasshebegantofeelmoreandmorelonelyinthestreetsheregrettedthequarrelshecriedalittleasshethoughtthatshehadlosthisfaithfulgentleloveandshewouldhavemuchlikedtobefriendswithhimagain.Ifhehadonlymadesomeadvanceshewouldhavewelcomedhimsocordially,butshewastooproudtogotohimherselfandbeghimtoforgiveher—andthenhowcouldheforgiveher?
ShehadlostSallytoo,foronhermarriageHarryhadmadehergiveupthefactoryhewasayoungmanwithprinciplesworthyofaMemberofParliament,andhehadsaid:
'Awoman'spliceis'er'ome,an'if'eroldmancan'taffordterkeep'erwithout'erworkin'inafactory—well,allIcansayisthet'e'dbettergoan'gitsingle.'
'Quiteright,too,'agreedhismother-in-law'an'wot'smore,she'll'aveababyterlookaftersoon,an'thet'lltike'erall'ertime,an'there'snooneasknowsthetbetterthanme,forI've'adtwelve,tersynothin'oftwostillsan'onemiss.'
LizaquiteenviedSallyherhappiness,forthebridewasbrimmingoverwithsongandlaughterherhappinessoverwhelmedher.
'Iam'appy,'shesaidtoLizaonedayafewweeksafterhermarriage.'Youdunnowotagoodsort'Arryis.'E'sjustadarlin