Голод
Part IV
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"Bytheway,tellme,"saidhe,"areyou,then,stillwithChristie?"
"Christie?"
"Ithoughtyouoncesaidyouwerebook-keeperatChristie’s?"
"Ah,yes.No;thatisdonewith.Itwasimpossibletogetalongwiththatfellow;thatcametoanendveryquicklyofitsownaccord."
"Whyso?"
"Well,Ihappenedtomakeamis-entryoneday,andso—"
"Afalseentry,eh?"
Falseentry!Therestood"Missy,"andaskedmestraightinthefaceifIhaddonethisthing.Heevenaskedeagerly,andevidentlywithmuchinterest.Ilookedathim,feltdeeplyinsulted,andmadenoreply.
"Yes,well,Lord!thatmighthappentothebestfellow,"hesaid,asiftoconsoleme.HestillbelievedIhadmadeafalseentrydesignedly.
"Whatisitthat,’Yes,well,Lord!indeedmighthappentothebestfellow’?"Iinquired."Todothat.Listen,mygoodman.DoyoustandthereandreallybelievethatIcouldforamomentbeguiltyofsuchameantrickasthat?I!"
"But,mydearfellow,IthoughtIheardyoudistinctlysaythat."
"No;IsaidthatIhadmadeamis-entryonce,abagatelle;ifyouwanttoknow,afalsedateonaletter,asinglestrokeofthepenwrong—thatwasmywholecrime.No,Godbepraised,Icantellrightfromwrongyetawhile.
