THE MAN. 'Ave a spirit, then.

THE GIRL. I promised 'im.

THE MAN. One man's luck'a another's poison. I've seen it.

THE GIRL. I ought to 'a' waited. I never thought 'e'd come back from the fightin'.

THE MAN (grimly). Maybe 'e'd better not 'ave.

THE GIRL (looking back along the tow-path). What'll 'e be like, I wonder?

THE MAN (gripping her shoulder). Daise, don't you never go back on me, or I should kill you, and 'im too.

(THE GIRL looks at him, shivers, and puts her lips to his.)

THE GIRL. I never could.

THE MAN. Will you run for it? 'E'd never find us.