pgw.adamselindistress-第43部分

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　〃George！〃　Maud's　voice　shook。　〃Don't　tell　me　you　are　going　to　jilt　me！〃　she　said　tragically。　〃Because；　if　you　are；　let　me　know　in　time；　as　I　shall　want　to　bring　an　action　for　breach　of　promise。　I've　just　met　such　a　capable　young　man　who　will　look　after　the　whole　thing　for　me。　He　wears　a　bowler　hat　on　the　side　of　his　head　and　calls　waitresses　'Mabel'。　Answer　'yes'　or　'no'。　　Will　you　marry　me？〃
　〃ButButhow　aboutI　mean；　what　aboutI　mean　how　about？〃
　〃Make　up　your　mind　what　you　do　mean。〃
　〃The　other　fellow！〃　gasped　George。
　A　musical　laugh　was　wafted　to　him　over　the　wire。
　〃What　about　him？〃
　〃Well；　what　about　him？〃　said　George。
　〃Isn't　a　girl　allowed　to　change　her　mind？〃　said　Maud。
　George　yelped　excitedly。　Maud　gave　a　cry。
　〃Don't　sing！〃　she　said。　〃You　nearly　made　me　deaf。〃
　〃Have　you　changed　your　mind？〃
　〃Certainly　I　have！〃
　〃And　you　really　thinkYou　really　wantI　mean；　you　really　wantYou　really　think〃
　〃Don't　be　so　incoherent！〃
　〃Maud！〃
　〃Well？〃
　〃Will　you　marry　me？〃
　〃Of　course　I　will。〃
　〃Gosh！〃
　〃What　did　you　say？〃
　〃I　said　Gosh！　And　listen　to　me；　when　I　say　Gosh；　I　mean　Gosh！　Where　are　you？　I　must　see　you。　Where　can　we　meet？　　I　want　to　see　you！　For　Heaven's　sake；　tell　me　where　you　are。　I　want　to　see　you！　Where　are　you？　Where　are　you？〃
　〃I'm　downstairs。〃
　〃Where？　Here　at　the　'Carlton'？〃
　〃Here　at　the　'Carlton'！〃
　〃Alone？〃
　〃Quite　alone。〃
　〃You　won't　be　long！〃　said　George。
　He　hung　up　the　receiver；　and　bounded　across　the　room　to　where　his　coat　hung　over　the　back　of　a　chair。　The　edge　of　the　steamer…trunk　caught　his　shin。
　〃Well；〃　said　George　to　the　steamer…trunk；　〃and　what　are　you　butting　in　for？　Who　wants　you；　I　should　like　to　know！〃
　
　
　
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