"Indeed, yes!"
"Where is he?"
"Out West—where I came from."
"Exactly where?"
"D-d-denver, I think."
"Why are you here and he there?"
"Oh, you mustn't question me like this! I left him of my own free will, after I found I had made a mistake. I am not asking anything of you. I can pay. I want a room for me and my baby, for a few days until I get her placed. I can make certain arrangements for her and take up my work again."
"What is your work?"
"I am a singer."
"Where are your friends?"