vot is broke. I vill put back de bottles. You take
it home agin."

"I would if I had any home to take it to. I am a
stranger here and am two weeks behind in the rent of
my room."

"Is dot so? Vell, dot is too bad. Two weeks behint
and no home but a room! I vouldn't think dot to look
at you."

"I would not either if I had the courage to look at
myself in the glass. Then you cannot help me?"

"I don't say dot I can't. Somebody may come in.
I have lots of tings belong to peoples, and ven other
peoples come in, sometimes dey buy, and sometimes dey
don't. Sometimes only one day goes by, and sometimes
a whole year. You leave it vid me. I take care of it.
Den I get my little Masie--dat little girl of mine vot I
call Beesvings--to polish up all de bottles and make
everyting look like new."

"Then I will come in the morning?"

"Yes, but give me your name--someting might happen
yet, and your address. Here, write it on dis card."

"No, that is unnecessary. I will take your word
for it."