Голод
Part III
Hum!wassheoutwalkingsolate?DidnotayoungladyrunratherariskinbeinginCarlJohannatthistimeofnight?Reallynot?Yes;butwassheneverspokento,molested,Imeant;tospeakplainly,askedtogoalonghomewithanyone?
Shestaredatmewithastonishment,scannedmyfaceclosely,toseewhatIreallymeantbythis,thenthrustherhandsuddenlyundermyarm,andsaid:
"Yes,andwewenttoo!"
Iwalkedonwithher.Butwhenwehadgoneafewpacespastthecar-standIcametoastandstill,freedmyarm,andsaid:
"Listen,mydear,Idon’townafarthing!"andwiththatIwenton.
Atfirstshewouldnotbelieveme;butaftershehadsearchedallmypockets,andfoundnothing,shegotvexed,tossedherhead,andcalledmeadrycod.
"Good-night!"saidI.
"Waitaminute,"shecalled;"arethoseeyeglassesthatyou’vegotgold?"
"No."
"Thengotoblazeswithyou!"andIwent.
Afewsecondsaftershecamerunningbehindme,andcalledouttome:
"Youcancomewithmeallthesame!"
Ifelthumiliatedbythisofferfromanunfortunatestreetwench,andIsaid"No."Besides,itwasgrowinglateatnight,andIwasdueataplace.Neithercouldsheaffordtomakesacrificesofthatkind.
"Yes;butnowIwillhaveyoucomewithme."
"ButIwon’tgowithyouinthisway.
