A number of times Rosemary edged closer to Gordon, meaning to take his arm, but he edged away from her.
A
number
of
times
Rosemary
edged
closer
to
Gordon
,
meaning
to
take
his
arm
,
but
he
edged
away
from
her
.
She thought that she had offended him deeply, and that he was disappointed because she had pushed him away.
She
thought
that
she
had
offended
him
deeply
,
and
that
he
was
disappointed
because
she
had
pushed
him
away
.
She would have apologized if he had given her half a chance.
She
would
have
apologized
if
he
had
given
her
half
a
chance
.
But as a matter of fact, he was scarcely thinking of this any longer.
But
as
a
matter
of
fact
,
he
was
scarcely
thinking
of
this
any
longer
.
It was the money business that was troubling him now.
It
was
the
money
business
that
was
troubling
him
now
.
And the fact was that he would soon have to confess it.
And
the
fact
was
that
he
would
soon
have
to
confess
it
.
What nonsense it made of all he had said!
What
nonsense
it
made
of
all
he
had
said
!
Presently she stopped him, and swung him round to face her.
Presently
she
stopped
him
,
and
swung
him
round
to
face
her
.
"Gordon, why won't you speak to me?"
``
Gordon
,
why
wo
n't
you
speak
to
me
?
''
she said.
she
said
.
"Are you still angry with me for what happened just now?"
``
Are
you
still
angry
with
me
for
what
happened
just
now
?
''
"No, I was never angry with you.
``
No
,
I
was
never
angry
with
you
.
You're not to blame.
You
're
not
to
blame
.
Something else has been worrying me all the way along, I've only eight pence left.
Something
else
has
been
worrying
me
all
the
way
along
,
I
've
only
eight
pence
left
.
I had just enough money for today when we started out, but that dinner bill upset everything.
I
had
just
enough
money
for
today
when
we
started
out
,
but
that
dinner
bill
upset
everything
.
Can you lend me some money?'
Can
you
lend
me
some
money
?
'
Rosemary was amazed.
Rosemary
was
amazed
.
"What does it matter if you've only eight pence left?
``
What
does
it
matter
if
you
've
only
eight
pence
left
?
How can you let yourself be worried by a thing like that?
How
can
you
let
yourself
be
worried
by
a
thing
like
that
?
As though I objected to lending you money, aren't I always telling you that I want to pay for myself when we go out together?'
As
though
I
objected
to
lending
you
money
,
are
n't
I
always
telling
you
that
I
want
to
pay
for
myself
when
we
go
out
together
?
'
"Yes, and you know how I hate you paying."
``
Yes
,
and
you
know
how
I
hate
you
paying
.
''
"Oh, how silly you are."
``
Oh
,
how
silly
you
are
.
''
She said.
She
said
.
"Do you think there's anything to be ashamed of in having no money?"
``
Do
you
think
there
's
anything
to
be
ashamed
of
in
having
no
money
?
''
Gordon's face went bright pink.
Gordon
's
face
went
bright
pink
.
"Of course there is!
``
Of
course
there
is
!
It's the only thing in the world there is to be ashamed of.
It
's
the
only
thing
in
the
world
there
is
to
be
ashamed
of
.
I can't be a complete human being--I don't feel a human being -unless I've got money in my pocket."
I
ca
n't
be
a
complete
human
being
--
I
do
n't
feel
a
human
being
-unless
I
've
got
money
in
my
pocket
.
''
A number of times Rosemary edged closer to Gordon, meaning to take his arm, but he edged away from her. She thought that she had offended him deeply, and that he was disappointed because she had pushed him away. She would have apologized if he had given her half a chance. But as a matter of fact, he was scarcely thinking of this any longer. It was the money business that was troubling him now. And the fact was that he would soon have to confess it. What nonsense it made of all he had said! Presently she stopped him, and swung him round to face her. "Gordon, why won't you speak to me?" she said. "Are you still angry with me for what happened just now?"  "No, I was never angry with you. You're not to blame. Something else has been worrying me all the way along, I've only eight pence left. I had just enough money for today when we started out, but that dinner bill upset everything. Can you lend me some money?'  Rosemary was amazed. "What does it matter if you've only eight pence left? How can you let yourself be worried by a thing like that? As though I objected to lending you money, aren't I always telling you that I want to pay for myself when we go out together?'  "Yes, and you know how I hate you paying."  "Oh, how silly you are." She said. "Do you think there's anything to be ashamed of in having no money?"  Gordon's face went bright pink. "Of course there is! It's the only thing in the world there is to be ashamed of. I can't be a complete human being--I don't feel a human being -unless I've got money in my pocket."