Улісс
Chapter 10
EdyBoardmanaskedTommyCaffreywashedoneandhesaidyessothenshebuttoneduphislittleknickerbockersforhimandtoldhimtorunoffandplaywithJackyandtobegoodnowandnottofight.ButTommysaidhewantedtheballandEdytoldhimnothatbabywasplayingwiththeballandifhetookitthere’dbewigsonthegreenbutTommysaiditwashisballandhewantedhisballandheprancedontheground,ifyouplease.Thetemperofhim!O,hewasamanalreadywaslittleTommyCaffreysincehewasoutofpinnies.Edytoldhimno,noandtobeoffnowwithhimandshetoldCissyCaffreynottogiveintohim.
—You’renotmysister,naughtyTommysaid.It’smyball.
ButCissyCaffreytoldbabyBoardmantolookup,lookuphighatherfingerandshesnatchedtheballquicklyandthrewitalongthesandandTommyafteritinfullcareer,havingwontheday.
—Anythingforaquietlife,laughedCiss.
Andshetickledtinytot’stwocheekstomakehimforgetandplayedhere’sthelordmayor,here’shistwohorses,here’shisgingerbreadcarriageandherehewalksin,chinchopper,chinchopper,chinchopperchin.ButEdygotascrossastwosticksabouthimgettinghisownwaylikethatfromeveryonealwayspettinghim.
—I’dliketogivehimsomething,shesaid,soIwould,whereIwon’tsay.
—Onthebeeoteetom,laughedCissymerrily.
GertyMacDowellbentdownherheadandcrimsonedattheideaofCissysayinganunladylikethinglikethatoutloudshe’dbeashamedofherlifetosay,flushingadeeprosyred,andEdyBoardmansaidshewassurethegentlemanoppositeheardwhatshesaid.