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Two Gallants
Thenhewalkedrapidlyalongbesidethechainsatsomedistanceandcrossedtheroadobliquely.AsheapproachedHumeStreetcornerhefoundtheairheavilyscentedandhiseyesmadeaswiftanxiousscrutinyoftheyoungwoman’sappearance.ShehadherSundayfineryon.Herbluesergeskirtwasheldatthewaistbyabeltofblackleather.Thegreatsilverbuckleofherbeltseemedtodepressthecentreofherbody,catchingthelightstuffofherwhiteblouselikeaclip.Sheworeashortblackjacketwithmother-of-pearlbuttonsandaraggedblackboa.Theendsofhertullecollarettehadbeencarefullydisorderedandabigbunchofredflowerswaspinnedinherbosomstemsupwards.Lenehan’seyesnotedapprovinglyherstoutshortmuscularbody.rankrudehealthglowedinherface,onherfatredcheeksandinherunabashedblueeyes.Herfeatureswereblunt.Shehadbroadnostrils,astragglingmouthwhichlayopeninacontentedleer,andtwoprojectingfrontteeth.AshepassedLenehantookoffhiscapand,afterabouttenseconds,Corleyreturnedasalutetotheair.Thishedidbyraisinghishandvaguelyandpensivelychangingtheangleofpositionofhishat.
LenehanwalkedasfarastheShelbourneHotelwherehehaltedandwaited.Afterwaitingforalittletimehesawthemcomingtowardshimand,whentheyturnedtotheright,hefollowedthem,steppinglightlyinhiswhiteshoes,downonesideofMerrionSquare.
