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Two Gallants
Thenheadded:
“She’sontheturfnow.IsawherdrivingdownEarlStreetonenightwithtwofellowswithheronacar.”
“Isupposethat’syourdoing,”saidLenehan.
“Therewasothersatherbeforeme,”saidCorleyphilosophically.
ThistimeLenehanwasinclinedtodisbelieve.Heshookhisheadtoandfroandsmiled.
“Youknowyoucan’tkidme,Corley,”hesaid.
“HonesttoGod!”saidCorley.“Didn’tshetellmeherself?”
Lenehanmadeatragicgesture.
“Basebetrayer!”hesaid.
AstheypassedalongtherailingsofTrinityCollege,Lenehanskippedoutintotheroadandpeeredupattheclock.
“Twentyafter,”hesaid.
“Timeenough,”saidCorley.“She’llbethereallright.Ialwaysletherwaitabit.”
Lenehanlaughedquietly.
‘Ecod!Corley,youknowhowtotakethem,”hesaid.
“I’muptoalltheirlittletricks,”Corleyconfessed.
“Buttellme,”saidLenehanagain,“areyousureyoucanbringitoffallright?Youknowit’saticklishjob.They’redamncloseonthatpoint.Eh?...What?”
Hisbright,smalleyessearchedhiscompanion’sfaceforreassurance.Corleyswunghisheadtoandfroasiftotossasideaninsistentinsect,andhisbrowsgathered.
“I’llpullitoff,”hesaid.
