"They're old--older than the Old Man of the Seas, sometimes, aren't they?
Incredibly old, like little boys who know too much--aren't they?
Yes!" She spoke quietly, seriously, as if it had struck her.
Below, the orchestra was coming in.

Josephine was watching closely.
Julia became aware of this.
"Do you see anybody we know, Josephine ?" she asked.
Josephine started.
"No," she said, looking at her friends quickly and furtively.
"Dear old Josephine, she knows all sorts of people," sang Julia.
At that moment the men returned.
"Have you actually come back!" exclaimed Tanny to them.

They sat down without answering.

Jim spread himself as far as he could, in the narrow space.

He stared upwards, wrinkling his ugly, queer face.