Sheglancedathimangrily。`Nowonderthechildcried，’shesaid，`ifyoushotitwhenshewasthere。Nowondershecried!’
HelookedintoConnie’seyes，laconic，contemptuous，nothidinghisfeelings。AndagainConnieflushed；shefeltshehadbeenmakingascene，themandidnotrespecther。
`Whatisyourname？’shesaidplayfullytothechild。`Won’tyoutellmeyourname？’
Sniffs；thenveryaffectedlyinapipingvoice：`ConnieMellors!’
`ConnieMellors!Well，that’sanicename!AnddidyoucomeoutwithyourDaddy，andheshotapussy？Butitwasabadpussy!’