Chapter 46

Ross nodded at the Italian merchant and the taxi driver, and gave them a pleasant word apiece; then she sat down close beside and facing Jimmy. Tommaso and Pat, as soon as they could drag their eyes away from her, rolled over and considerately turned their backs upon the pair. They understood that Jimmy was much worse off than themselves; let him have his girl to himself, in so far as their self-sacrificing backs could indicate their withdrawal. The occupants of the beds farther afield hung on a little longer, but …