Chapter 5

She made no further remark, and Jack who had counted on creating more of an effect than this, felt a little aggrieved. You never could get any change out of this girl, he reflected. But just let her wait! She was due to be surprised for once in her young life! At the corner he held her in talk for a moment, while he searched for a taxi out of the tail of his eye. "Let's not go to Geiger's to-day." "Geiger's is all right." "I'm sick of the joint!" "It's as good as any of the places around here." "Let's go down-to…