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"I'll see you through," he repeated "Don't you worry about anything

Just lie low"

"See ive you money; that's the least I can do Until you are able to

work again" And as she dreay, "We'll call it a loan, if that , have you?"

"He has everything I've earned I've never had a penny except carfare"

"Poor little girl!" he said again

She was still weak, he saw, and he led her into the deserted cafe

He took a highball himself, not because he wanted it, but because she

refused to drink, at first He had never before had a drink in the

er-tips

Bending toward her, while the waiter's back was turned, he kissed her

ht you all this trouble!"

"You mustn't blame yourself"

"I do But I'll make it up to you, Anna You don't hate me for it, do

you?"

"Hate you! You know better than that"