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           O’HalloransaidthatheandLeonardwouldgo,butthatFarringtonwouldn’tgobecausehewasamarriedman;andFarrington’sheavydirtyeyesleeredatthecompanyintokenthatheunderstoodhewasbeingchaffed.WeathersmadethemallhavejustonelittletinctureathisexpenseandpromisedtomeetthemlateronatMulligan’sinPoolbegStreet.

           WhentheScotchHouseclosedtheywentroundtoMulligan’s.TheywentintotheparlouratthebackandO’Halloranorderedsmallhotspecialsallround.Theywereallbeginningtofeelmellow.FarringtonwasjuststandinganotherroundwhenWeatherscameback.MuchtoFarrington’sreliefhedrankaglassofbitterthistime.Fundsweregettinglowbuttheyhadenoughtokeepthemgoing.Presentlytwoyoungwomenwithbighatsandayoungmaninachecksuitcameinandsatatatablecloseby.WeatherssalutedthemandtoldthecompanythattheywereoutoftheTivoli.Farrington’seyeswanderedateverymomentinthedirectionofoneoftheyoungwomen.Therewassomethingstrikinginherappearance.Animmensescarfofpeacock-bluemuslinwaswoundroundherhatandknottedinagreatbowunderherchin;andsheworebrightyellowgloves,reachingtotheelbow.Farringtongazedadmiringlyattheplumparmwhichshemovedveryoftenandwithmuchgrace;andwhen,afteralittletime,sheansweredhisgazeheadmiredstillmoreherlargedarkbrowneyes.Theobliquestaringexpressioninthemfascinatedhim.