To this day he could recall certain terrible faces
in theLondon streets. I aint never been hungry since I had yourmudder to cook fur
me. They persuaded Loeffler tolet them have a sleeping-room in one corner of the
loft. In a flash she had her shoulderunder his armpit. You go an fix yourself up,
Polly, anIll wash de dishes an leave everything nice fur you. Hestopped his car,
shut off the engine, and sat there for a while.
When I git home, everybody is
stillasleep.
He started for the house, bending lower with
everystep.
She brought her darning-basket and sat down in the
middleof the group. Dey take my name and where I work downon paper, an both of dem
ladies give me ten shillings.
He thought New York the finest, richest,
friendliestcity in the world. You boys like me to tell you about some of dem hard
times I beenthrough in London?
Town girls is used to more than country girls. She
hadnever seen another in the least like it. Polly bent over him and wiped the
moisture from his face. Then he closed his eyes and lay half-smiling. No, I want to
take de car down to Rudolphs, and let him an Pollygo in to de show. I guess maybe
there is something of that kind going to happen.
He had almost a grandfathers indulgence for them.
The sky was very blue and soft, the stars rather faint because themoon was
full.
I dont want no trouble to start in Rudolphs
family.
De young folks must have some fun, an Im goin to
look out furyou, Polly.
That was why he drank toomuch; to get a temporary
illusion of freedom and wide horizons.
There had been a crop failure all over the
county.
Polly, carrying dishes to the sink, looked over her
shoulder athim. He scoured the pots and pans and put awaythe milk and swept the
kitchen. On those dayswhen the wind fairly punished the country, Rosicky sat by
hiswindow. All the corn in this country was cooked by three oclock today,like youd
roasted it in an oven.
I chust movealong to keep away from de police. They
persuaded Loeffler tolet them have a sleeping-room in one corner of the
loft.
The cramp in his chest was shutting him up like a
jack-knife. These thoughts brought him back to a grateful consideration of hisown
case. She brought her darning-basket and sat down in the middleof the group. That
would be lovely of you, Polly, he said humbly.