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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.

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