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Chapter 25
"Whenyou’realldolledupposhlikeyouwaslastnight,andgotthelightbe’indyou,I’veseenworse,youknow."
("Fatlotofgooditdidmelastnight.")"WhatIwanttosayis,ifIreallysetmymindongettingoffwithaman,d’youthinkIcould?"
"Knowingwhatmenare,Iwouldn’tbesurprised.Whod’youwanttogetoffwithnow?"
"Nobody.Iwasonlytalkinggenerally."
Eviesniffedanddrewherforefingeralonghernostrils.
"Don’tsnifflikethat.Ifyournosewantsblowing,blowit."
Juliaateherboiledeggslowly.Shewasbusywithherthoughts.ShelookedatEvie.Funny-lookingoldthingofcourse,butoneneverknew.
"Tellme,Evie,domenevertrytopickyouupinthestreet?"
"Me?I’dliketosee’emtry."
"SowouldI,totellyouthetruth.Womenarealwaystellingmehowmenfollowtheminthestreetandiftheystopandlookinatashopwindowcomeupandtrytocatchtheireye.Sometimestheyhaveanawfulbothergettingridofthem."
"Disgusting,Icallit."
"Idon’tknowaboutthat.It’sratherflattering.Youknow,it’samostextraordinarything,nooneeverfollowsmeinthestreet.Idon’trememberamaneverhavingtriedtopickmeup."
"Ohwell,youwalkalongEdgwareRoadoneevening.You’llgetpickedupallright."
"Ishouldn’tknowwhattodoifIwas."
"Callapoliceman,"saidEviegrimly.
"IknowagirlwhowaslookinginashopwindowinBondStreet,ahatshop,andamancameupandaskedherifshe’dlikeahat.
