"Yes, sir: I will," said Pollyooly very firmly indeed.
He stood considering her thoughtfully a moment; then he added:
"And I tell you what: if your prayers fail to move Osterley you might, as a last resort, try a few tears. Tears are dreadful things; and these cantankerous men can rarely stand them."
"Oh yes, sir: I will," said Pollyooly, her face growing bright with a look of perfect understanding.
He conducted her to her omnibus, put her on it, and wished her good luck.
Then he said after the bus had started:
"Don't forget the tears!"
He raised his voice in order to overcome the din of the traffic, and succeeded admirably.