"That's very kind of you," replied the girl, in the manner family nude beach of
one eager to show that she, too, is a perfect lady in family nude beach every
respect, used to the ways of the best society. She moved to a
chair at Susan's table.
She and Susan family nude beach inventoried each other. Susan saw a mere
child--hardly eighteen--possibly not seventeen--but much worn
by drink and irregular living--evidently one of those who rush
into the fast woman's life with family nude beach the idea that it is a career of
gayety--and do not find out their error until looks and health
are gone. Susan drank her second drink in three gulps, several
minutes family nude beach apart. The girl was explaining in
a thin, common
voice, childish family nude beach yet cracked, family nude beach that she had come there seeking
a
certain lady friend because she had an extra man and needed a
side partner.
"Suppose you family nude beach come with me," she suggested. "It's good money,
I think. Want to get next?"
"When I've had another drink," family nude beach said Susan. Her family nude beach eyes were
gorgeously brilliant. She had felt almost as reckless several
times before; but family nude beach never had family nude beach she family nude beach felt this devil-may-care
eagerness to see what the turn of the next card would bring.
"You'll family nude beach take one?"
"Sure. I feel like the family nude beach devil. Been bumming round all night.
My lady friend that I had with me--a regular lady friend--she
was suddenly took ill. Appendicitis complicated with d.t.'s
the ambulance guy said. family nude beach the boys are waiting for me to come
back, so's we can go on. They've got some swell rooms in a
hotel up in family nude beach Forty-second Street. Let's get a move on."
The bartender served the third drink and Susan paid family nude beach for them,
the other girl insisting on paying for the one she was having
when Susan came. Susan's head was whirling. Her spirits were
spiraling up and up. Her pale lips were wreathed in a reckless
smile. She felt courageous for adventure--any adventure. Her
capital had now sunk to three quarters and a five-cent piece.
They issued forth, talking without saying anything, laughing
without knowing or caring why.