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Edward Plimmer. 'I wonder if I mean it'll be pretty lonely where I'm going I wonder if What I mean is, it would be rather a lark, when I come out, if I was to find a pal waiting for me to say "Hallo". Constable Plimmer braced his ample feet against the stones, and turned purple. 'Miss, he said, 'I'll be there, if I have to sit up all night.
'What do you mean? You aren't going to take me to the station? 'No. She stared at him. Then, suddenly, she broke down, 'He wouldn't look at me. He was ashamed of me. He pretended not to see me. She leaned against the wall, her back shaking. 'Well, run after him, and tell him it was all 'No, no, no. Constable Plimmer looked morosely at the side-walk. He kicked it. She turned.
This ain't a public 'ighway, I ses; 'it's a wharf. "'Bill, he ses, 'you're a genius. "'If Miss Lamb comes 'ere asking arter you, I ses, 'I shall say you've gone out for the evening. "'Wot about her letter? he ses. "'You didn't 'ave it, I ses, winking at 'im. "'And suppose she waits about outside for me, and Mrs. Plimmer wants me to take 'er out? he ses, shivering.
P'r'aps you could give me a little advice, Bill. "I did. I talked to that man for an hour and a'arf, and when I 'ad finished he said he didn't want that kind of advice at all. Wot 'e wanted was for me to tell 'im 'ow to get rid of Miss Lamb and marry Mrs. Plimmer without anybody being offended or having their feelings hurt. "Mrs. Plimmer came down to the ship the very next evening.
"O' course, nothing would do but she must go back to the wharf and wait for Cap'n Tarbell, and all the way there I was wondering wot would 'appen if she went on board and found 'im there with Mrs. Plimmer.
Ellen, Constable Plimmer woodenly at her side, came towards him. She was ten yards off seven five three Alf Brooks tilted his hat over his eyes and walked past her, unseeing, a stranger. He hurried on. He was conscious of a curious feeling that somebody was just going to kick him, but he dared not look round. Constable Plimmer eyed the middle distance with an earnest gaze.
This ain't a public 'ighway, I ses; 'it's a wharf. "'Bill, he ses, 'you're a genius. "'If Miss Lamb comes 'ere asking arter you, I ses, 'I shall say you've gone out for the evening. "'Wot about her letter? he ses. "'You didn't 'ave it, I ses, winking at 'im. "'And suppose she waits about outside for me, and Mrs. Plimmer wants me to take 'er out? he ses, shivering.
'The time, said Constable Plimmer, consulting his watch, 'wants exactly ten minutes to four. 'Thanks. 'Not at all, miss. The girl was inclined for conversation. It was that gracious hour of the day when you have cleared lunch and haven't got to think of dinner yet, and have a bit of time to draw a breath or two. She leaned over the balcony and smiled pleasantly.
P'r'aps you could give me a little advice, Bill. "I did. I talked to that man for an hour and a'arf, and when I 'ad finished he said he didn't want that kind of advice at all. Wot 'e wanted was for me to tell 'im 'ow to get rid of Miss Lamb and marry Mrs. Plimmer without anybody being offended or having their feelings hurt. "Mrs. Plimmer came down to the ship the very next evening.
Her expression struck him as oddly enigmatical; meeting his glance, Plimmer reddened, her eyes dropped. "I expect any simple key would open it," he said, briefly. "Well, sir, I did ask the housekeeper to lend me a bunch of keys. Here they are," she opened one of the dressing-table drawers. "Perhaps one of the smaller ones would fit the lock."
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