Луна и грош

Chapter XXV

           

           Shegaveagestureoflassitude.Shewasexhausted.

           "Thestudioisyours.Everythingbelongstoyou.Ifyouwanttobringhimhere,howcanIpreventyou?"

           Asuddensmileflashedacrosshisroundface.

           "Thenyouconsent?Iknewyouwould.Oh,myprecious."

           Suddenlyshepulledherselftogether.Shelookedathimwithhaggardeyes.Sheclaspedherhandsoverherheartasthoughitsbeatingwereintolerable.

           "Oh,Dirk,I’veneversincewemetaskedyoutodoanythingforme."

           "Youknowthere’snothingintheworldthatIwouldn’tdoforyou."

           "IbegyounottoletStricklandcomehere.Anyoneelseyoulike.Bringathief,adrunkard,anyoutcastoffthestreets,andIpromiseyouI’lldoeverythingIcanforthemgladly.ButIbeseechyounottobringStricklandhere."

           "Butwhy?"

           "I’mfrightenedofhim.Idon’tknowwhy,butthere’ssomethinginhimthatterrifiesme.He’lldoussomegreatharm.Iknowit.Ifeelit.Ifyoubringhimhereitcanonlyendbadly."

           "Buthowunreasonable!"

           "No,no.IknowI’mright.Somethingterriblewillhappentous."

           "Becausewedoagoodaction?"

           Shewaspantingnow,andinherfacewasaterrorwhichwasinexplicable.Idonotknowwhatshethought.Ifeltthatshewaspossessedbysomeshapelessdreadwhichrobbedherofallself-control.Asaruleshewassocalm;heragitationnowwasamazing.Stroevelookedatherforawhilewithpuzzledconsternation.

           "Youaremywife;youaredearertomethananyoneintheworld.Nooneshallcomeherewithoutyourentireconsent."

           Sheclosedhereyesforamoment,andIthoughtshewasgoingtofaint

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