Strangers May Kiss Page #3

Seen new york so filthy with weather

For such a stretch.

What are you going

To do, dear?

Sit and think.

Maybe just sit.

There's a big party

I'm going to.

You can come along

If you like.

There will be a lot

Of noise, dear,

But it will be

Cheerful, anyhow.

Thanks, darling.

Not interested.

Confound it,

It's christmas.

And all the world

Is gay but me.

See here. What's

Happened to alan?

Run away

And playing.

Darling, you know very well

That I'm not a prying person-

I know, dear. I didn't

Mean to be snooty.

But alan's been

Away a whole month,

And two polite

Little scribbles.

He doesn't explain, and of

Course I don't ask for it.

So there you are.

Never going to

See him again?

You would put it into

Words, wouldn't you?

There's no use

Your kidding yourself.

Impossible

With you around.

That's the darn trouble-not

Being married to them.

Have him stay around

Because he has to? Beastly.

You're a great girl, darling,

But you're a little bit dumb.

That's harry. Tell him

I'll be right down.

Hello.

Yes, hello.

Hello.

Long distance.

Boston.

Steve?

Mm-hmm.

Tell him

You'll marry him.

It'll help him

Over the holidays.

Merry christmas.

Merry christmas.

Hello, steve.

Expected you

In new york today.

Oh. Oh, lisbeth,

It was this way:

A brannigan stole up on me. A br-

A brannigan. Plastered?

Sure, I'm plastered.

Great guy.

What a man.

I'm leaving on the midnight tonight.

Yeah.

And, lisbeth,

At the risk of repeating myself, I-

Marry you? If you were here

Now and could stand up, I might.

I said I might.

I'll be there

Tomorrow,

Sober

As a judge.

Oh. And try to take me

Back to boston?

Pack me in mothballs

So you could come to new york

With a bucket of red paint?

Uh-uh. I'm afraid of you

Boston fellows.

Take another drink,

And merry christmas.

What did she say?

She's afraid

Of boston men.

I spoiled your chances

For you there, steve.

She was frightened,

You know.

Grand girl, lisbeth.

Fill 'em up again.

Yes, sir.

I'll fix it for you.

What does she mean,

Pack her up

In mothballs?

No, never mind.

I'll straighten her out.

What she needs

Is a good talking-to.

Here's luck.

Let's go.

Ok.

Miss corbin, please.

Busy. Will you wait?

Well, for goodness' sake.

I thought you were in timbuktu

Or the south pole or someplace!

Hello, harry.

I just got in.

Now don't scold, harry.

My mother brought me up never to

Be on time when you meet a man.

Well, shades

Of santa claus!

Hello, geneva.

Have you phoned

Upstairs?

I just arrived.

Well, here's my key-

Number 310.

Now, don't phone,

And don't knock.

Walk right in

And say, uh... Say, uh...

"merry fourth of july

Or chinese new year."

Third floor. Going up.

Come along, toledo.

A load's been lifted.

Alan!

Hello.

Is santa claus doing tricks,

Or are you real?

Well, I met geneva,

And she gave me this.

Told me to bust

Right in. How are you?

Well, when I get my breath,

I'll tell you.

I've never seen you

Look sweeter.

Where have you been

And why?

When did you get in?

Just passing through

And what have you?

Merry christmas.

Thanks.

Same to you.

Oh, I've been in canada

For a couple of weeks.

Tomorrow, I leave

For mexico

With an archaeological

Crowd for a month or so.

Then exile

In south america.

No telling how long

This time.

Mmm. That all makes me

Feel about that big.

Ha ha!

Well, you're

Not very huge.

Could you dine with me, by any chance?

I'm not very keen

About going out.

Restaurants are so

Crowded and noisy.

And I've got

A good deal to say.

I hate noise,

And I'm starving.

Why don't you go out and

Get dinner and come back?

I'll wait.

Hmm.

That's an idea.

Lisbeth...

There's only one way

To say anything.

That's to say it.

You didn't want to see me

Anymore, so you didn't.

That's plain,

Isn't it?

Not quite.

Sorry.

Your aunt celia-

Do you mind?

No, not at all.

Well, she

Reminded me again

That women are likely to

Get tied up with hysteria,

Emotional.

Oh, that's not fair.

Lots of women take blows

Like that and go on living.

Well, I may

Be stupid...

But I didn't want to

Get your life so involved

That you couldn't

Handle it.

Oh, is that all?

That sounds rotten with

Nobility, doesn't it?

No. It's fair enough.

Well, the important

Part is entirely selfish.

You see, I like this

Vagabond job of mine,

The freedom of it.

I like to

Sit in the saddle

As far as my own life is concerned.

I understood that.

I had no delusions

About it.

And if I get hurt,

I don't mind.

But I'd hate terribly

To hurt you.

Why, haven't you

Heard?

Nowadays, a girl may kiss and ride on

Just as well as any man ever could.

Let's see.

Uh-uh. You came to

Explain, not to make love.

Well, my feelings are

Very mixed about it.

Ooh, you must

Keep control.

How about

Dining here? Hmm?

Lisbeth... You're

The darling of the world.

And that's

From an expert.

Hello? Will you send a waiter to 310?

Please.

Gosh, you're lovely.

Ha ha!

And we can always

Be good friends.

Oh, yes.

I couldn't

Have you worried.

Honestly, you're the most

Delightful and adorable thing alive.

But you sail

In the morning.

Lisbeth, this journey may

Be a long one. I don't know.

Two or 3 years, maybe.

Sounds like...

Fare-thee-well.

It's wrong to end so sweet

A chapter like this.

I'm going to

A charming spot

Where the sun is warm,

No noise, no hurry.

Lazy people play funny music

In the moonlight.

No wonder you

Love your job.

Are you saying no?

Ha ha ha!

You're used to covering ground

Rather quickly, aren't you?

Don't you

Want to?

Terribly.

Nothing in the world

So much.

Do you know you

Haven't kissed me?

Why, so I haven't,

Have I?

You did once

Or twice, you know.

Yes, but... I realize now

We were almost strangers.

And I didn't half know

How marvelous you are.

Aw, change your mind.

Come along.

Listen to the funny

Music in the moonlight.

You're a darling.

And when it's 12:00, I'll

Give you a great big kiss

And wish you

Merry christmas.

Mm-mmm. Can't wait.

Didn't you

Hear the bell?

Voila, madame.

Oh, I've changed our minds.

We're dining out.

Oh, nothing of the sort.

Let's see that menu.

Voila,

Monsieur.

We're dining out.

Much safer.

Hey!

I said,

We're dining out.

Voila,

Monsieur.

Well, didn't you hear?

We're dining out.

Voila.

This is a swell time to come in

- 8:
00 in the morning.

That's exactly

The way I feel.

Been up to harlem

For ham and eggs.

Oh. Don't they serve them

Locally anymore?

Have a good time?

How should I know?

It was a busy night.

Going north

Or south?

What do you mean?

Boston or alan?

Got a return ticket?

Not looking

That far ahead.

You're stock-staring mad

About him, aren't you?

Ha ha! Hook, line,

And sinker.

Any use

In my telling you

That you're

Making a mistake?

No.

I didn't think

There was.

No power on earth

Can stop me.

Well, thank goodness your

Laundry came back yesterday.

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