wanted to borrow it for a day or two. I hadn't the heart to keep refusing her any longer. It will probably be hell to get it back from her, but you know how she is. Excitable and all. She always liked the car, you know. I promised her once that sometime I'd let her take it for a day or two. I thought I'd better let her have it. We don't use it so much any more."
"No, of course not. I didn't know you were going to see Helen today, though."
"Neither did I. I met her on the street. Worse luck."
He didn't get any money. If he had he would have said so by now. She put her hand on his forehead. It felt hot. He was taking off his coat and there was a little breeze coming in at the window. Oh, he'd have pneumonia sure.
"Hubert, you're feverish and everything. Please go to bed."
"Go on. I'd roast to death in bed. I'll tell you what you can do for me, Lil. Run me a nice cold drink of water."
She turned the dripping faucet on full force and the water splashed on her arms and face in a vindictive little shower. She brought him the water.
"Thanks, Lil."
"You're welcome. Did you—did you see anybody today besides Helen?"
"No, Lil, I didn't. I'll tell you the truth. It might sound silly to you, but the training you get when you're a kid lasts all your life. My old man always hammered it into me that borrowing money was right next door to stealing it. I went up there today with full intentions
