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[15]Theywhistled.Shelookedupatthem，ote，theain，theywerefurious.Or，rather，Stanleywas.Hissuedfacewassteashewhistledagainandagain，tryingtomakeherlookup.YoungTomstoppedwhistlioodbesideStaed，grinniasifheweresayingtothewoman:Don’tassociatemewithhim，frinologetiighthehadthoughtoftheunknownwoma，andshehadbeehhiThistendernesshewasrememberiedhisfeetbythejeering，whistlingStanley，aheihybrownwomaoff，withthegapthatpluhestreetbetweehoughtitwasromantic，itwaslikebeinghighontwohilltops.ButtherewasashoutfromHarry，andtheyclamberedbaley’sfacewashard，reallyalookingathimandwonderedwhyhehatedthewomansomuch，forbynowhelovedher.
[16]Theyplayedtheirlittlegameswiththeblaryingtotrapshadetowainitwasnotuntilnearlyfourthattheycouldworkseriously，andtheywereexhausted，allthreeoftheTheyweregrumblingabouttheweatherbynow.Stanleywasinathhlybadhumor.Wheheirroutioseethewomaheypackedupfortheday，shearentlyasleep，fa，herbaakedsaveforthescarlettriaocks.“I’vegotagoodmihertothepolice，”
saidStanley，andHarrysaid:“What’seatingyou?Whatharm’sshedoing?”
“Itellyou，ifshewasmywife!”
[17]“Butsheisn’t，isshe?”
TomkHarry，likehimself，wasuaion.Hewasnormallyasharpyoungman，quickathiswalotofjokes，goodpany.
[18]“Perhapsitwillbeorro>
[19]“Butitwasn’t;itwashotter，ifanything，aherforecastsaidthegoodweatherwouldlast.Assoonastheywereontheroof，HarryweoseeifthewomaomkreventStanleygoing，toputoffhisbadhumrownup，aboythesameageasTom，arustedaohi
[20]Harrycamebadsaid:“She’snotthere.”
[21]“Ibetheroldmanhasputhisfootdown，”
saidStanley，andHarryandTomcaughteachother’seyesandsmiledbehindtheyoungmarriedman’sback.
[22]Harrysuggestedtheyshouldgetpermissiontoworki，ahatday.ButbefupStanleysaid:“Let’shaveabreathoffreshair.”
AgainHarryandTomsmiledateachotherastheyfollototheroof，TomithathewastheretoproteStawasaboutfive-thirty，andacalm，fullsunlightlayovertheroofs.ThegreatestillswungitsblaOxfordStreettoabovetheirheads.Shewasherewasaflutterofwhitefrombehindaparapet，aoodup，iedressing-gown.Shehadbeenthereallday，probably，butochofroof，tohidefromtheStawhistle;hesaidnothing，butwatchedthewomaocollectpapers，books，cigarettes，theoverherarTomwasthinkihere，I’dgooverandsay...what?Butheknewfromhisnightlydreamsofherthatshewaskindandfriendly.Perhapsshewouldaskhimdow?Perhaps...Hestoodwatgherdisappeardow.Assheweashrillderisiveyell;shestarted，anditseemedasifshenearlyfell.Sheclutchedtosaveherself，theycsfalling.Shelhtatthem，angry.Harrysaid，facetiously:“Betterbethoseslipperyladders，love.”
TomktosaveherfromStasheotknowit.Shevanished，frowning.Tomwasfullht，becauseheknewherangerwasfortheothers，notforhi
[23]“Rollonsomerain，”
saidStaer，lookingattheblueeveningsky.
[24]daywascloudless，aofinishtheworkiheyfeltexcluded，shutibasementfittiheholidayatmosphereofLondowave.Atluheyeair，butwhilethemarriedcouples，andthemeninshirt-sleevesorvests，werethere，shewasheronherusualpatchofrooforwhereshehadbeeheyall，evenHarry，clamberedabout，betwees，overparapets，thehotleadsstingingtheirfiherewasnotasigookofftheirshirtsasaheirchests，feelisweatyamentionthewoman.ButTomfeltaloneagain.Lastnightshehadhimi:itwasbigandhadfittedetsahapaddedwhiteleatherhead-board.Sheworeablaegligeeandherkiomthiedhisthroatasherememberedit.Hefeltshehadbetrayedhimbyhere.
[25]Andagaiheyclimbedup，butstilltherewasnothingtobeseeaingthatifitwasashotasthistomorrowhewasn’tgoingtoworkandthat’salltherewastoit.Buttheywereallthereday.Byteurewasinthemiddlesevewaseightylongbeforenooheforemantosayitossibletoworkohatheat;buttheforemansaidtherewasnothingelsehecouldputthemon，andthey’dhaveto.Atmiddaytheystoodsilent，watgtheskylightonherroofopenandthensheslediegown，holdingabundleofbla.Shelookedatthem，gravely，thehepartoftheroofwhereshewashiddeomleased.Hefeltshewasmorehiswhehermen’tseeher.Theyhadtakesahemba，fortheyfeltthesunbruisingtheirflesh.“Shemusthavethehideofarhino，”
saidStauggingatgutteriheystoppedwork，andsatintheshade，movingaroundbehiaetowaterayelloboxoppositetheShewasmiddle-aged，wearingafloweredsummerdress.Staoher:“Weneedadrihe”
Shesmiledandsaid:“Betterdropdowntothepubquick，it’llbeamiheyexgedpleasantries，ahemwithasmileanda>
[26]“NotlikeLadyGodiva，”
saidStanley.“Shegiveusabitofadasmile.”
[27]“Youdidn’twhistleather，”
saidT.
[28]“Listentohim，”
saidStanley，“youdidn’twhistle，then?”
[29]Buttheboyfeltasifhehadn’twhistled，asifonlyHarryandStanleyhad.Helawastimetoknocketleftbehindandsomehowmakehiswayovertothewomaherreportsaidthehotspellwasduetobreak，sohehadtomovequickly.Buttherewasnogleft.Theothertwodecidedtoknockoffworkatfour，becausetheywereexhausted.Astheywentdown，Tomquicklyclimbedaparapetandhoistedhimselfhigherbypulliupaey.Hecaughtaglimpseonherbaeesup，eyesclosed，abrownwomanlollinginthesun.Heslippedandclattereddown，asStanleylookedforinformation:“She’sgonedown，”
hesaid.HefeltasifhehadprotectedherfromStahatshemustbegratefultohiHecouldfeelthebohewomanandhimself.
[30]heystoodaroundonthelaheroof，relubupihewomanwhohadlentHarrytheblaahemacupoftea.Theyacceptedgratefully，andsataroundMrs.Pritchett’skithourorso，g.Shewasmarriedtoa.Asmartblonde，ofaboutthirty，shehadahehandsomesharp-faley;aeasedeachotherwhileHarrysatidulgent，thoughhisexpressioahewasmarried.AndyouenviousofStanley’seaseioo，thatStaingoffwithMrs.Pritchettlefthisromahewomanontheroofsafeandintact.
[31]“Ithoughttheysaidtheheatwave’dbreak，”
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