That's why I had to ask you to pay
my fare. You see, I'm not too proud to use your money after all.'
'Then--'
'Tickets please. One seventy-nine.'
It was the indefatigable conductor, sensible of his duty to the
company and resolved that nothing should stand in the way of its
performance. Bill gave him five dollars and told him to keep the
change. The conductor saw eye to eye with him in this.
'Bill! You gave him--' She gave a little shrug of her shoulders.
'Well, it's lucky you're going to marry a rich girl.'
A look of the utmost determination overspread Bill's face.
'I don't know what you're talking about. I'm going to marry you.
Now that I've got you again I'm not going to let you go. You can
use all the arguments you like, but it won't matter. I was a fool
ever to listen. If you try the same sort of thing again I'm just
going to pick you up and carry you off. I've been thinking it over
since I left you. My mind has been working absolutely clearly.
I've gone into the whole thing. It's perfect rot to take the
attitude you did. We know we love each other, and I'm not going to
listen to any talk about time making us doubt it. Time will only
make us love each other all the more.'
'Why, Bill, this is eloquence.'
'I feel eloquent.'
The stout lady ceased to listen.
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