“That stuff’s all right for you out of town fellers, but it gives me the willies.”
“So you’re workin for Madame Soubrine now are you Anna?”
“You mean I’m scabbin.... I know it. The old woman trew me out an it was get a job or croak....”
“A nice girl like you Anna could always find a boyfriend.”
“God you buyers are a dirty lot.... You think that because I’ll go with you, I’d go wid anybody.... Well I wouldnt, do you get that?”
“I didnt mean that Anna.... Gee you’re awful quick tonight.”
“I guess it’s my nerves.... This strike an the old woman trowin me out an scabbin up at Soubrine’s ... it’d get anybody’s goat. They can all go to hell for all I care. Why wont they leave you alone? I never did nothin to hurt anybody in my life. All I want is for em to leave me alone an let me get my pay an have a good time now and then.... God Dick it’s terrible.... I dont dare go out on the street for fear of meetin some of the girls of my old local.”
“Hell Anna, things aint so bad, honest I’d take you West with me if it wasnt for my wife.”
Anna’s voice goes on in an even whimper, “An now ’cause I take a shine to you and want to give you a good time you call me a goddam whore.”
“I didnt say no such thing. I didnt even think it. All I thought was that you was a dead game sport and not a kewpie above the ears like most of ’em.... Look if it’ll make ye feel better I’ll try an fix that shade.”