"For five weeks. Ever since I came to London."
The girl in black could not hide the note of disappointment that came into her voice. Maggy gave her an encouraging tap on the arm.
"Five weeks!" she scoffed. "That's nothing. Lots of us are out for months. You'll know that if you ever hit real bad luck."
"I can't wait months."
"Hard up?" Maggy asked with quick understanding.
"I shall be soon."
"Same here. Tell me, where are you living? You're different to the crowd. I like you."
The girl in black hesitated and got a little red.
"I'm not living anywhere at present," she confessed. "I was in a boarding-house until to-day. I had to leave. I shall have to find rooms before night. Perhaps you wouldn't mind telling me where to look?"
They had moved away from those nearest them. Each felt attracted to the other without knowing why.