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第21章 That's Marriage[1917](8)

"There was a Russian girl who used to dance in the cabaret and she----"

it!"

Terry's head came up with a characteristic little jerk."I don't believe "Better."She gazed at Terry with the drowsy look that was sodifferent from the quick, clear glance of the Ruby Watson who used to dance so nimbly in the old Bijou days."What'd you and your husband quarrel about, Terry?"Terry was furious to feel herself flushing."Oh, nothing.He just--I--it was---- Say, how did you know we'd quarreled?"And suddenly all the fat woman's apathy dropped from her like a garment and some of the old sparkle and animation illumined her heavy face.She pushed her glass aside and leaned forward on her folded arms, so that her face was close to Terry's.

"Terry Sheehan, I know you've quarreled, and I know just what it was about.Oh, I don't mean the very thing it was about; but the kind of thing.

I'm going to do something for you, Terry, that I wouldn't take the trouble to do for most women.But I guess I ain't had all the softness knocked out of me yet, though it's a wonder.And I guess I remember too plain the decent kid you was in the old days.What was the name of that little small-time house me and Jim used to play? Bijou, that's it; Bijou."The band struck up a new tune.Leon Sammett--slim, sleek, lithe in his evening clothes--appeared with a little fair girl in pink chiffon.The woman reached across the table and put one pudgy, jeweled hand on Terry's arm."He'll be through in ten minutes.Now listen to me.I left Jim four years ago, and there hasn't been a minute since then, day or night, when I wouldn't have crawled back to him on my hands and knees if I could.But I couldn't.He wouldn't have me now.How could he? How do I know you've quarreled? I can see it in your eyes.They look just the way mine have felt for four years, that's how.I met up with this boy, and there wasn't anybody to do the turn for me that I'm trying to do for you.Now get this.I left Jim because when he ate corn on the cob he always closed his eyes and it drove me wild.Don't laugh.""I'm not laughing," said Terry.

"Women are like that.One night--we was playing Fond du Lac; I remember just as plain--we was eating supper before the show and Jim reached for one of those big yellow ears, and buttered and salted it, and me kind of hanging on to the edge of the table with my nails.Seemed to me if he shut his eyes when he put his teeth into that ear of corn I'd scream.And he did.And I screamed.And that's all."Terry sat staring at her with a wide-eyed stare, like a sleepwalker.Then she wet her lips slowly."But that's almost the very----""Kid, go on back home.I don't know whether it's too late or not, but go anyway.If you've lost him I suppose it ain't any more than you deserve; but I hope to God you don't get your deserts this time.He's almost through.If he sees you going he can't quit in the middle of his song to stop you.He'll know I put you wise, and he'll prob'ly half kill me for it.But it's worth it.You get."And Terry--dazed, shaking, but grateful--fled.Down the noisy aisle, up the stairs, to the street.Back to her rooming house.Out again, withher suitcase, and into the right railroad station somehow, at last.Not another Wetona train until midnight.She shrank into a remote corner of the waiting room and there she huddled until midnight, watching the entrances like a child who is fearful of ghosts in the night.

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