"Yes, and we went too!"
I walked on with her. But when we had gone a few paces past the car-stand I came to a standstill, freed my arm, and said:
"Listen, my dear, I don't own a farthing!" and with that I went on.
At first she would not believe me; but after she had searched all my pockets, and found nothing, she got vexed, tossed her head, and called me a dry cod.
"Good-night!" said I.
"Wait a minute," she called;" are those eye-glasses that you've got gold?"
"No."
"Then go to blazes with you!" and I went.
A few seconds after she came running behind me, and called out to me:
"You can come with me all the same!"
I felt humiliated by this offer from an unfortunate street wench, and I said "No." Besides, it was growing late at night, and I was due at a place. Neither could she afford to make sacrifices of that kind.
"Yes; but now I will have you come with me."
"But I won't go with you in this way."
"Oh, naturally; you are going with some one else."
