Suddenly Tildy's world changed. She understood that now the men could like her and want her as much as Aileen. Tildy could have a love-life too. Her eyes were bright, and her face was pink. She wanted to tell everybody her secret. When the restaurant was quiet, she went and stood by Bogle's desk.
'Do you know what a man in the restaurant did to me today?' she said. 'He put his arm round me and he kissed me!'
'Really!' Bogle answered. This was good for business. 'Next week you'll get a dollar a week more.'
And when in the evening, the restaurant was busy again, Tildy put down the food on the tables and said quietly, 'Do you know what a man did to me today? He put his arm round me and kissed me!'
