She glanced at him as she spoke and met his eye.
"Oh, didn't it!" said Kipps, a little late with his response, and realising his infidelity to Helen even as he spoke.
"It didn't mean much anyhow," said Ann. "You still in the drapery?"
"I'm living at Folkestone," began Kipps and decided that that sufficed. "Didn't Sid tell you he met me?"
"No! Here?"
"Yes. The other day. 'Bout a week or more ago."
"That was before I came."
"Ah! that was it," said Kipps.
"'E's got on," said Ann. "Got 'is own shop now, Artie."
"'E tole me."