a hang for the lady I was with, but I don't intend to allow any one to
insult me. But I wonder how you can speak to soldiers."

"They are no worse than the others. Besides, in our business we have
to be polite to every one."

"Polite, yes--but I wanted to speak to you, I came down from my box on
purpose to speak to you, and I couldn't, you were so engaged with that
soldier."

"He was here before you; you would not like it if you were talking to
me, and I were to rush off to speak to some one else."

"One Scotch and three Irish, miss, and out of the bottle please, our
friend here's most particular, he would like it in a thin glass, too--
wouldn't you, Ted? and if he could have a go at that pretty mouth he
would like it better still. A rare one after the ladies is Teddy.
Aren't you, old chap?"

Full of scorn Frank watched this noisy group. Lizzie remained talking
with them for some little time, and she did not return until he called
to her twice for a cigar.

"How very impatient you are," she said, handing him the box.

"You were talking to me, and you go away to talk to those cads."

"I must serve the customers, you naughty man. You can't have me all to
yourself. I believe you would like to."