Tomwasinacoldpanicinamoment。
\"Comeback，comeback！\"hewailed。\"Ididn’tmeanit，Roxy;
Itakeitallback，andI’llneversayitagain！Pleasecomeback，Roxy！\"
Thewomanstoodamoment，thenshesaidgravely：
\"Dat’sonethingyou’sgottostop，ValetdeChambers。Youcan’tcallme_Roxy_，sameasifyouwasmyequal。Chillendon’tspeaktodeymammieslikedat。You’llcallmemaormammy，dat’swhatyou’llcallme——leastwayswhendeain’tnobodyaroun’。_Say_it！\"