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Late in the afternoon, when the heat had abated somewhat and they were floating pleasantly along with the washing gently a-flutter from lines on the roof of the auditorium, Burlingham put Eshwell at the rudder and with Pat and the violin rehearsed her. "The main thing, the only thing to worry about," explained he, "is beginning right."
"'It is the dawn, and Juliet is the east," orated Tempest in rich, romantic tones. "A damn shame to waste her on these yaps," said Eshwell. Connemora embraced her with tearful eyes. "And as sweet as you are lovely, you dear!" she cried. "You simply can't help winning." The two women thought her greatest charms were her form and her feet and ankles.
The others remained on board, Eshwell and Tempest to guard the boat against the swarms of boys darting and swooping and chattering like a huge flock of impudent English sparrows. An additional and the chief reason for Burlingham's keeping the two actors close was that Eshwell was a drunkard and Tempest a gambler. Neither could be trusted where there was the least temptation.
Eshwell and Pat, neither of whom had ever had the smallest taste of success, were stolid, like cornered curs taking their beating and waiting in silence for the blows to stop. "Here, Eshie," said the manager, "take care of the three dollars." And he handed him the bills. "I'll pay for the coffee and keep the change. I'm going down to the owners of that tug and see what I can do."
"Splendid! Splendid!" cried Mabel, and Anstruther embraced her, and Tempest and Eshwell kissed her hands. They all joined in pushing her out again for the encore "Blue Alsatian Mountains."
"Same old rot," retorted Miss Anstruther, wiping the sweat from her face and shoulders with a towel that served also as a dishcloth. "Pork and beans potatoes peach pie." "Cheer up," said Burlingham. "After tomorrow we'll do better." "That's been the cry ever since we started," snapped Violet. "For God's sake, shut up, Vi," groaned Eshwell. "You're always kicking."
Miss Anstruther was not in the least offended. She paraded, jauntily switching her great hips and laughing. "Jealous!" she teased. "You poor little broomstick." Burlingham was in a white flannel suit that looked well enough in those dim lights. The make-up gave him an air of rakish youth. Eshwell had got himself into an ordinary sack suit.
He looked the fool and jackass he is. Why didn't you warn us he was a rotten thief, too?" "Wasn't it for shoplifting you served six months in Joliet?" retorted Mabel. "You lie you streetwalker!" screamed Violet. "Ladies! Ladies!" said Eshwell. "That's what I say," observed Pat. "I'm no lady," replied Mabel. "I'm an actress." "An actress he-he!" jeered Violet. "An actress!"
Burlingham had his doubts, too; but he retorted warmly: "Don't you believe it, Eshie. City's an outside. Underneath, there's still the simple, honest, grassy-green heart of the country." Eshwell laughed. "So you've stopped jeering at jays. You've forgotten what a lot of tightwads and petty swindlers they are. Well, I don't blame you.
"Shut up, all of you," commanded Burlingham. "I've got some money. I settled for cash." "How much?" cried Mabel and Violet in the same breath, their quarrel not merely finished but forgotten. "Three hundred dollars." "For the boat and all?" demanded Eshwell. "Why, Bob " "They think it was for boat and all," interrupted Burlingham with his cynical smile. "They set out to bully and cheat me.
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