Liza of Lambeth by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
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yerself, you can go elsewhere an' do it.'
'I suppose yer want me ter go awy now,' he said angrily. 'I didn't say I did.' 'Arright, Liza, I won't stay where I'm not wanted.' And turning on his heel he marched off, striking through the underwood into the midst of the forest. He felt extremely unhappy as he wandered on, and there was a choky feeling in his throat as he thought of Liza: she was very unkind and ungrateful, and he wished he had never come to Chingford. She might so easily have come for a walk with him instead of going with that beast of a Blakeston; she wouldn't ever do anything for him, and he hated her--but all the same, he was a poor foolish thing in love, and he began to feel that perhaps he had been a little exacting and a little forward to take offence. And then he wished he had never said anything, and he wanted so much to see her and make it up. He made his way back to Chingford, hoping she would not make him wait too long. Liza was a little surprised when Tom turned and left them. 'Wot 'as 'e got the needle abaht?' she said. 'Why, 'e's jealous,' answered Jim, with a laugh. 'Tom jealous?' 'Yus; 'e's jealous of me.' |
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