Луна и грош

Chapter XXV

           Weshouldbeverytolerantwiththem,andverypatient."

           Istoodapart,somewhatembarrassedbythedomesticscene,andwonderedwhyStroevehadinsistedonmycomingwithhim.Isawthathiswifewasonthevergeoftears.

           "Butit’snotonlybecausehe’sageniusthatIaskyoutoletmebringhimhere;it’sbecausehe’sahumanbeing,andheisillandpoor."

           "Iwillneverhavehiminmyhouse—never."

           Stroeveturnedtome.

           "Tellherthatit’samatteroflifeanddeath.It’simpossibletoleavehiminthatwretchedhole."

           "It’squiteobviousthatitwouldbemucheasiertonursehimhere,"Isaid,"butofcourseitwouldbeveryinconvenient.Ihaveanideathatsomeonewillhavetobewithhimdayandnight."

           "Mylove,it’snotyouwhowouldshirkalittletrouble."

           "Ifhecomeshere,Ishallgo,"saidMrs.Stroeveviolently.

           "Idon’trecognizeyou.You’resogoodandkind."

           "Oh,forgoodnesssake,letmebe.Youdrivemetodistraction."

           Thenatlastthetearscame.Shesankintoachair,andburiedherfaceinherhands.Hershouldersshookconvulsively.InamomentDirkwasonhiskneesbesideher,withhisarmsroundher,kissingher,callingherallsortsofpetnames,andthefaciletearsrandownhisowncheeks.Presentlyshereleasedherselfanddriedhereyes.

           "Leavemealone,"shesaid,notunkindly;andthentome,tryingtosmile:"Whatmustyouthinkofme?"

           Stroeve,lookingatherwithperplexity,hesitated.Hisforeheadwasallpuckered,andhisredmouthsetinapout.Heremindedmeoddlyofanagitatedguinea-pig.

           "Thenit’sNo,darling?"hesaidatlast.

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