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galsatourplaceisqueer,an'soIsaystermyself,"I'llgoan'see'er."'Shefalteredalittleasshebegan,butquicklygatheredherselftogether,lyingfluentlyandwithouthesitation. 'An'whenIcomeaht,'shewenton,''ooshouldIseejustpassin'the'orspitalbutthis'erecove,an''esaystome,"Wotcheer,"says'e,"I'mgoin'terVaux'all,comean'walkabitofthewywithus.""Arright,"saysI,"Idon'tmindifIdo."' Onemanwinked,andanothersaid:'Goit,Liza!' Shefiredupwiththedignityofoutragedinnocence. 'Wotd'yermeanbythet?'shesaid'd'yerthinkI'mkiddin'?' 'Kiddin'?No!You'veonlyjustcomeupfromthecountry,ain'tyer?' 'ThinkI'mkidding?Whatd'yerthinkIwantterkidfor?Liarsneverbelieveanyone,thet'sfact.' 'Nathen,Liza,don'tbesaucy.' 'Saucy!I'llsmackyerintheeyeifyersymuchterme.Comeon,'shesaidtoJim,whohadbeenstandingsheepishlybyandtheywalkedaway. Themenshouted:'Nowweshan'tbelong!'andwentofflaughing. Afterthattheydecidedtogowheretherewasnochanceatalloftheirbeingseen.TheydidnotmeettilltheygotoverWestminsterBridge,andthencetheymadetheirwayintotheparktheywouldliedownonthegrassinoneanother'sarms,andthusspendthelongsummerevenings.Aftertheheatofthedaytherewouldbeagentlebreezeinthepark,andtheywouldtakeinlongbreathsoftheairitseemedfarawayfromLondon,itwassoquietandcoolandLiza,asshelaybyJim'sside,feltherloveforhimoverflowingtotherestoftheworldandenvelopingmankinditselfinakindofgratefulhappiness.Ifitcouldonlyhavelasted!Theywouldstayandseethestarsshineoutdimly,onebyone,fromthebluesky,tillitgrewlateandthebluedarkenedintoblack,andthestarsglitteredinthousandsallabovethem.Butasthenightsgrewcooler,theyfounditcoldonthegrass,andthetimetheyhadthereseemedtooshortforthelongjourneytheyhadtomakeso,crossingthebridgeasbefore,theystrolledalongtheEmbankmenttilltheycametoavacantbench,andtheretheywouldsit,withLizanestlingcloseuptoherloverandhisgreatarmsaroundher.TherainofSeptembermadenodifferencetothemtheywentasusualtotheirseatbeneaththetrees,andJimwouldtakeLizaonhisknee,and,openinghiscoat,shelterherwithit,whileshe,withherarmsroundhisneck,pressedveryclosetohim,andoccasionallygavealittlelaughofpleasurea