"Perhaps what you said was true."
"We won't talk about it—there!" said Elfie, drying her friend's eyes and kissing her.
"But perhaps it was true," persisted Laura, "and then——"
"And then——"
"I think I've stood this just as long; as I can. Every day is a living horror——"
Elfie nodded acquiescence. Glancing round the room, she exclaimed, with a comical grimace of disgust:
"It's the limit!"
"I've got to have money to pay the rent," continued Laura anxiously. "I've pawned everything I have, except the clothes on my back——"
Elfie threw her arms consolingly round her friend.
"I'll give you all the money you need, dearie. Great heavens, don't worry about that! Don't you care if I got sore and—lost my head."