[Wilmot Allen took her in to dinner, and looked much love at her, and talked much nonsense.]

[He saw her with the vase of jonquils in her hand ... and his stout heart failed him a little.]

[When Bubbles had trotted off, she dropped into her chair and cried.]

[The door opened, and Rose staggered into the room.]

[And in his soul the legless man was playing only for Barbara.]

["'D afternoon, Mr. Lichtenstein," said Bubbles.]

["I want me thumb bandaged".]

[She said in a small; surprised voice, "Why, it's finished".]

[In that instant the legless man overreached himself and fell heavily.]

[Barbara ... dashed into her dressing-room and locked the door behind her.]