Отель с привидениями

Chapter IV

           ’WhyshouldIfeelafoolishprideaboutmyselfinyourpresence?whyshouldIhaveanysecretsfromyou?Isentbackallyourbrother’sgiftstomesometimeago.Ihavebeenadvisedtodomore,tokeepnothingthatcanremindmeofhim—inshort,toburnhisletters.Ihavetakentheadvice;butIownIshrankalittlefromdestroyingthelastoftheletters.No—notbecauseitwasthelast,butbecauseithadthisinit.’Sheopenedherhand,andshowedhimalockofMontbarry’shair,tiedwithamorselofgoldencord.’Well!well!letitgowiththerest.’

           Shedroppeditintotheflame.Forawhile,shestoodwithherbacktoHenry,leaningonthemantel-piece,andlookingintothefire.Hetookthechairtowhichshehadpointed,withastrangecontradictionofexpressioninhisface:thetearswereinhiseyes,whilethebrowsabovewereknitcloseinanangryfrown.Hemutteredtohimself,’Damnhim!’

           Sheralliedhercourage,andlookedathimagainwhenshespoke.’Well,Henry,andwhyareyougoingaway?’

           ’Iamoutofspirits,Agnes,andIwantachange.’

           Shepausedbeforeshespokeagain.Hisfacetoldherplainlythathewasthinkingofherwhenhemadethatreply.Shewasgratefultohim,buthermindwasnotwithhim:hermindwasstillwiththemanwhohaddesertedher.Sheturnedroundagaintothefire.

           ’Isittrue,’sheasked,afteralongsilence,’thattheyhavebeenmarriedto-day?’

           Heansweredungraciouslyintheonenecessaryword:—’Yes.’

           ’Didyougotothechurch?’

           Heresentedthequestionwithanexpressionofindignantsurprise.

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