Луна и грош

Chapter XXV

           Heshallbenotroubletoyou.Iwilldoeverything.We’llmakehimupabedinthestudio.Wecan’tlethimdielikeadog.Itwouldbeinhuman."

           "Whycan’thegotoahospital?"

           "Ahospital!Heneedsthecareoflovinghands.Hemustbetreatedwithinfinitetact."

           Iwassurprisedtoseehowmovedshewas.Shewentonlayingthetable,butherhandstrembled.

           "Ihavenopatiencewithyou.Doyouthinkifyouwereillhewouldstirafingertohelpyou?"

           "Butwhatdoesthatmatter?Ishouldhaveyoutonurseme.Itwouldn’tbenecessary.Andbesides,I’mdifferent;I’mnotofanyimportance."

           "Youhavenomorespiritthanamongrelcur.Youliedownonthegroundandaskpeopletotrampleonyou."

           Stroevegavealittlelaugh.Hethoughtheunderstoodthereasonofhiswife’sattitude.

           "Oh,mypoordear,you’rethinkingofthatdayhecameheretolookatmypictures.Whatdoesitmatterifhedidn’tthinkthemanygood?Itwasstupidofmetoshowthemtohim.Idaresaythey’renotverygood."

           Helookedroundthestudioruefully.Ontheeaselwasahalf-finishedpictureofasmilingItalianpeasant,holdingabunchofgrapesovertheheadofadark-eyedgirl.

           "Evenifhedidn’tlikethemheshouldhavebeencivil.Heneedn’thaveinsultedyou.Heshowedthathedespisedyou,andyoulickhishand.Oh,Ihatehim."

           "Dearchild,hehasgenius.Youdon’tthinkIbelievethatIhaveit.IwishIhad;butIknowitwhenIseeit,andIhonouritwithallmyheart.It’sthemostwonderfulthingintheworld.It’sagreatburdentoitspossessors.

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