How do ?" Mrs.Tretherick dropped the clothes nervously, and looked hard at Ah Fe.
Wanting the quick-witted instinct of affection that sharpened Carry's perception, she even then could not distinguish him above his fellows.
With a recollection of past pain, and an obscure suspicion of impending danger, she asked him when he had left Fiddletown.
"Longee time.

No likee Fiddletown, no likee Tlevelick.

Likee San Flisco.
Likee washee.

Likee Tally." Ah Fe's laconics pleased Mrs.Tretherick.She did not stop to consider how much an imperfect knowledge of English added to his curt directness and sincerity.

But she said, "Don't tell anybody you have seen me," and took out her pocketbook.
Ah Fe, without looking at it, saw that it was nearly empty.