AndhereIam,blazingoutintoprintwiththewholestoryjustashetoldittomeaswesatonabenchbythelagoonbeforethePalaceofFineArtswiththecriesoftheseagullsinourears。
Well,heshouldhavekepthisappointmentwithme。ButI
anticipate。
Aswestartedtoleavethebuildingandhuntforaseat,asmallwoman,possiblythirtyyearsofage,withawashed-outcomplexionofthefarmer’swifesort,darteduptohiminabird-likeway,foralltheworldlikethedartingveeringgullsoverourheadsandfastenedherselftohisarmwiththeaccuracyanddispatchandinevitablenessofapieceofmachinery。
\"Thereyougo!\"sheshrilled。\"A-trottin’rightoffandnevergivin’meathought。\"