The acquaintance of Henry Feigenbaum with Miss Fannie Goldblatt could
hardly be called love at first sight.
"Mr. Feigenbaum," Philip said when they all met in front of the Casino,
"this is a friend of mine by the name Miss Fannie Goldblatt; also, her
sister Birdie."
The two ladies bowed, but Feigenbaum only blinked at them with
unaffected astonishment.
"All right," he stammered at last. "All right, Margolius. Let's go
inside."
During the short period before the rising of the curtain Birdie and
Philip conversed in undertones, while Fannie did her best to interest
her companion.
"Ain't it a pretty theaytre?" she said by way of prelude.