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please.

Are we no longer

on speaking terms?

I have to take orders

and wait on customers.

I've got nothin' to say to them, and I

don't want them to say anything to me.

Well, that's one in

the eye for you, Carey.

I wish she would say

something a little cheeky

So that I can report

her and have her sacked.

She's an

ill-Mannered wench.

Are you leaving?

Yes.

I shan't come here again.

Huh. Don't think

I will, either.

It's hardly worth it.

If she had treated me

with civility the day before,

I would have been

indifferent to her,

But my pride was wounded.

I felt I could have no peace until

I had seen her again and humbled her.

It was a strange anguish

I had never known before.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon. Filthy

weather, isn't it?

Can't make much difference

to me what the weather is,

Having to stay here all day.

That's very true.

If you'll kindly

give me your order,

I can't stand here

talking all night.

Oh, anything.

A cup of tea.

Oh, I say...

wait a minute.

Look at this.

What's that supposed to be?

Well, look. I drew it

from memory last night.

She's got a cap and apron on.

Is that supposed to be me?

Do you like it?

I didn't know you could draw. I

thought you was a medical student.

I was an art student

in Paris for two years.

Now you're cutting people up.

You may keep it if you like.

It's no use to me.

Could I have a look at the

picture you done of miss Rogers?

Is that her name?

Miss Rogers?

Mildred, yes.

Mister, it's the living image

of her! Could you do one of me?

Don't you do it. They'll all

be wanting you to do them.

Thank you, Mildred.

Oh.

I see you know my name.

It happens to be miss Rogers.

You're not a bad sort,

really, miss Rogers.

Who said I was?

Good afternoon,

Mr. Miller.

Would you dine with me one night?

Why?

Oh, I don't know.

We... We could dine,

And I will take you to

see the belle of new York.

Belle of new York?

Yes, or anything else

you'd like to see.

I'd get a couple of

stalls. Will you come?

I don't mind.

When? When

will you come?

I get off early on Tuesdays.

This Tuesday?

I don't mind.

I'll get us stalls.

Stalls.

That'd mean evening dress.

Oh, no. Anything

you'd like to wear.

Well, I've got one!

Good. Wear it.

I have to go home

to put it on, though.

Where?

Hern hill.

What about dinner?

I can get a bite at home.

All right. We'll

have supper then.

I'll have to get the 11:25 train.

I have to get up in the morning.

Oh, we'll see.

No, we won't.

Suppers make you dream.

Do they?

The manageress is staring

right at me. I've got to go now.

Going back to your

laughing friend?

If I met you at the theater,

would it be convenient?

Convenient? Of course.

The Shaftesbury?

The Shaftesbury theatre Tuesday.

Buttered scone.

Are you enjoying it?

The belle of new York?

Well, I've seen it 7 times,

And I could go 7 times more.

My sides always ache

from laughing so much.

I didn't know you'd

seen it before.

I could have

taken you to a play.

I said I could see it

again and again.

Besides, I don't like plays.

Oh, more champagne.

You are going it, aren't you?

Do you like fizz?

Oh, I don't mind.

A long life.

Ha ha!

Not too long, I hope.

Never want to look like some

of these old women around here.

It's disgusting, these west end

people with all their false hair.

Well, perhaps it

isn't all false.

Mine's all my own,

every bit of it.

I'm sure it is.

You get to know some things about

life working in a shop like I do.

I'm sure you do.

My family's very

well-Connected.

Of course. Ha ha!

What are you laughing at?

Don't you believe I'm

telling you the truth?

Of course I do.

You say that as though

you was leading me on.

I'm sorry.

You needn't be. I don't pretend

to know all about everything.

I know one thing, though...

The moment you

came into the shop,

I knew you was a gentleman

in every sense of the word.

Really?

The moment you see a man,

He's either a gentleman in every

sense of the word or he's not,

And that's all there is to it.

I suppose that's very true.

I say... may I

call you Mildred?

I don't mind.

Mildred.

Come on. It'll be nice

to start laughing again.

I think we ought to go.

Come on, then.

I said there's no need

to come down.

I've got to hurry, or it'll

mean standing all the way.

Will you come out again

with me one night?

I don't mind.

It sounds as if you didn't care

much whether you came or not.

If you don't take me out,

some other fellow will.

I've got to go now.

Let me kiss you good night.

What do you think I am?

With all these people around?

They would think I'd

known you for a long time.

Well, they're not going to

get the chance. I've got to go.

I've had quite a nice time.

Don't spoil it all.

Good night.

Good night, Mildred.

Hello, Mildred.

Don't call me Mildred

in the shop.

Very well, miss Rogers.

Or that, either.

I'm just a waitress here.

Yes, miss.

I was wondering

about your friend.

What friend?

That laughing fellow... The

one you had such a joke with.

Oh, Mr. Miller.

He's from Birmingham.

He's in business there. Only gets

up to London every now and again.

He's gone back to Birmingham?

I expect he has. I

haven't seen him around.

Is he in love with you?

Better ask him.

I don't know what it's got

to do with you if he is.

When will you come to

the theater with me again?

You don't seem to have

much to do with your time.

Saturday.

Say you'll come.

Oh, I don't mind.

Oh, say you'd like to.

Why?

I don't know.

Will Saturday night suit you?

I don't get off early

on Saturdays.

I'd have to bring my dress up to the shop

in the morning with me and change here.

Splendid!

Saturday night.

I'll be waiting outside for you.

I'll count the days.

Today's Wednesday.

It'll be 3 days.

Until Saturday,

Mildred... Miss.

Good evening.

Has miss Rogers gone?

Miss Rogers?

Oh, she's inside,

Just changing her dress.

Thank you very much.

Oh, here you are.

Yes.

I have the seats. They're

the best in the house.

You do look nice this evening.

Don't!

I didn't know where to find you.

I hadn't got your address.

Did you want to find me?

Well, naturally. I wanted

to save you the trouble

Of getting the stalls

and coming for me.

Oh.

My aunt's sick. I have to

go back and stay with her,

So I shan't be able

to come tonight after all.

You don't have to look

like that about it!

It's not my fault, after all.

No. Well, I can

see you home, anyway.

But you got the tickets.

You can't waste them, silly.

I'm not going without you.

Well, you're not going to see

me home, if that's what you mean.

You've made other arrangements?

No!

Did you have to

change your clothes

To go back home to your aunt?

She was taken ill

after I left this morning.

How did she let you know?

She sent me a note!

By Mr. Miller, your

laughing friend...

Oh, go away and let me alone!

Certainly.

You're spying on me, you dirty

cad! I thought you was a gentleman!

Did you think a gentleman

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