girl. I suppose she had some sort of hold over him. \"Now Ria, now Ria,\" he said placatingly, \"you get this wrong! I never seen these ladies before tonight.\"
\"The more shame to you!\" she cried, \"bringin' 'em here! Huh! Ladies! Don't make me laugh!\"
\"You can see for yerself there's nothin' wrong,\" protested Chico. \"We was just sittin' talkin', like.\"
\"Yeah, and you was tellin' 'em all you knew, eh? I could hear you talkin' through the wall!\"
girl. I suppose she had some sort of hold over him. \"Now Ria, now Ria,\" he said placatingly, \"you get this wrong! I never seen these ladies before tonight.\"
\"The more shame to you!\" she cried, \"bringin' 'em here! Huh! Ladies! Don't make me laugh!\"
\"You can see for yerself there's nothin' wrong,\" protested Chico. \"We was just sittin' talkin', like.\"
\"Yeah, and you was tellin' 'em all you knew, eh? I could hear you talkin' through the wall!\"
