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[15]Theywhistled.Shelookedupatthem,ote,theain,theywerefurious.Or,rather,Stanleywas.Hissuedfacewassteashewhistledagainandagain,tryingtomakeherlookup.YoungTomstoppedwhistlioodbesideStaed,grinniasifheweresayingtothewoman:Don’tassociatemewithhim,frinologetiighthehadthoughtoftheunknownwoma,andshehadbeehhiThistendernesshewasrememberiedhisfeetbythejeering,whistlingStanley,aheihybrownwomaoff,withthegapthatpluhestreetbetweehoughtitwasromantic,itwaslikebeinghighontwohilltops.ButtherewasashoutfromHarry,andtheyclamberedbaley’sfacewashard,reallyalookingathimandwonderedwhyhehatedthewomansomuch,forbynowhelovedher.

[16]Theyplayedtheirlittlegameswiththeblaryingtotrapshadetowainitwasnotuntilnearlyfourthattheycouldworkseriously,andtheywereexhausted,allthreeoftheTheyweregrumblingabouttheweatherbynow.Stanleywasinathhlybadhumor.Wheheirroutioseethewomaheypackedupfortheday,shearentlyasleep,fa,herbaakedsaveforthescarlettriaocks.“I’vegotagoodmihertothepolice,”

saidStanley,andHarrysaid:“What’seatingyou?Whatharm’sshedoing?”

“Itellyou,ifshewasmywife!”

[17]“Butsheisn’t,isshe?”

TomkHarry,likehimself,wasuaion.Hewasnormallyasharpyoungman,quickathiswalotofjokes,goodpany.

[18]“Perhapsitwillbeorro>

[19]“Butitwasn’t;itwashotter,ifanything,aherforecastsaidthegoodweatherwouldlast.Assoonastheywereontheroof,HarryweoseeifthewomaomkreventStanleygoing,toputoffhisbadhumrownup,aboythesameageasTom,arustedaohi

[20]Harrycamebadsaid:“She’snotthere.”

[21]“Ibetheroldmanhasputhisfootdown,”

saidStanley,andHarryandTomcaughteachother’seyesandsmiledbehindtheyoungmarriedman’sback.

[22]Harrysuggestedtheyshouldgetpermissiontoworki,ahatday.ButbefupStanleysaid:“Let’shaveabreathoffreshair.”

AgainHarryandTomsmiledateachotherastheyfollototheroof,TomithathewastheretoproteStawasaboutfive-thirty,andacalm,fullsunlightlayovertheroofs.ThegreatestillswungitsblaOxfordStreettoabovetheirheads.Shewasherewasaflutterofwhitefrombehindaparapet,aoodup,iedressing-gown.Shehadbeenthereallday,probably,butochofroof,tohidefromtheStawhistle;hesaidnothing,butwatchedthewomaocollectpapers,books,cigarettes,theoverherarTomwasthinkihere,I’dgooverandsay...what?Butheknewfromhisnightlydreamsofherthatshewaskindandfriendly.Perhapsshewouldaskhimdow?Perhaps...Hestoodwatgherdisappeardow.Assheweashrillderisiveyell;shestarted,anditseemedasifshenearlyfell.Sheclutchedtosaveherself,theycsfalling.Shelhtatthem,angry.Harrysaid,facetiously:“Betterbethoseslipperyladders,love.”

TomktosaveherfromStasheotknowit.Shevanished,frowning.Tomwasfullht,becauseheknewherangerwasfortheothers,notforhi

[23]“Rollonsomerain,”

saidStaer,lookingattheblueeveningsky.

[24]daywascloudless,aofinishtheworkiheyfeltexcluded,shutibasementfittiheholidayatmosphereofLondowave.Atluheyeair,butwhilethemarriedcouples,andthemeninshirt-sleevesorvests,werethere,shewasheronherusualpatchofrooforwhereshehadbeeheyall,evenHarry,clamberedabout,betwees,overparapets,thehotleadsstingingtheirfiherewasnotasigookofftheirshirtsasaheirchests,feelisweatyamentionthewoman.ButTomfeltaloneagain.Lastnightshehadhimi:itwasbigandhadfittedetsahapaddedwhiteleatherhead-board.Sheworeablaegligeeandherkiomthiedhisthroatasherememberedit.Hefeltshehadbetrayedhimbyhere.

[25]Andagaiheyclimbedup,butstilltherewasnothingtobeseeaingthatifitwasashotasthistomorrowhewasn’tgoingtoworkandthat’salltherewastoit.Buttheywereallthereday.Byteurewasinthemiddlesevewaseightylongbeforenooheforemantosayitossibletoworkohatheat;buttheforemansaidtherewasnothingelsehecouldputthemon,andthey’dhaveto.Atmiddaytheystoodsilent,watgtheskylightonherroofopenandthensheslediegown,holdingabundleofbla.Shelookedatthem,gravely,thehepartoftheroofwhereshewashiddeomleased.Hefeltshewasmorehiswhehermen’tseeher.Theyhadtakesahemba,fortheyfeltthesunbruisingtheirflesh.“Shemusthavethehideofarhino,”

saidStauggingatgutteriheystoppedwork,andsatintheshade,movingaroundbehiaetowaterayelloboxoppositetheShewasmiddle-aged,wearingafloweredsummerdress.Staoher:“Weneedadrihe”

Shesmiledandsaid:“Betterdropdowntothepubquick,it’llbeamiheyexgedpleasantries,ahemwithasmileanda>

[26]“NotlikeLadyGodiva,”

saidStanley.“Shegiveusabitofadasmile.”

[27]“Youdidn’twhistleather,”

saidT.

[28]“Listentohim,”

saidStanley,“youdidn’twhistle,then?”

[29]Buttheboyfeltasifhehadn’twhistled,asifonlyHarryandStanleyhad.Helawastimetoknocketleftbehindandsomehowmakehiswayovertothewomaherreportsaidthehotspellwasduetobreak,sohehadtomovequickly.Buttherewasnogleft.Theothertwodecidedtoknockoffworkatfour,becausetheywereexhausted.Astheywentdown,Tomquicklyclimbedaparapetandhoistedhimselfhigherbypulliupaey.Hecaughtaglimpseonherbaeesup,eyesclosed,abrownwomanlollinginthesun.Heslippedandclattereddown,asStanleylookedforinformation:“She’sgonedown,”

hesaid.HefeltasifhehadprotectedherfromStahatshemustbegratefultohiHecouldfeelthebohewomanandhimself.

[30]heystoodaroundonthelaheroof,relubupihewomanwhohadlentHarrytheblaahemacupoftea.Theyacceptedgratefully,andsataroundMrs.Pritchett’skithourorso,g.Shewasmarriedtoa.Asmartblonde,ofaboutthirty,shehadahehandsomesharp-faley;aeasedeachotherwhileHarrysatidulgent,thoughhisexpressioahewasmarried.AndyouenviousofStanley’seaseioo,thatStaingoffwithMrs.Pritchettlefthisromahewomanontheroofsafeandintact.

[31]“Ithoughttheysaidtheheatwave’dbreak,”

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