Луна и грош

Chapter XXVI

           Ishallneverforgetthetactfulpatiencewithwhichhepersuadedhimtotakenourishment.HewasneverputoutbyStrickland’srudeness;ifitwasmerelysullen,heappearednottonoticeit;ifitwasaggressive,heonlychuckled.WhenStrickland,recoveringsomewhat,wasinagoodhumourandamusedhimselfbylaughingathim,hedeliberatelydidabsurdthingstoexcitehisridicule.Thenhewouldgivemelittlehappyglances,sothatImightnoticeinhowmuchbetterformthepatientwas.Stroevewassublime.

           ButitwasBlanchewhomostsurprisedme.Sheprovedherselfnotonlyacapable,butadevotednurse.Therewasnothinginhertoremindyouthatshehadsovehementlystruggledagainstherhusband’swishtobringStricklandtothestudio.Sheinsistedondoinghershareoftheofficesneedfultothesick.Shearrangedhisbedsothatitwaspossibletochangethesheetwithoutdisturbinghim.Shewashedhim.WhenIremarkedonhercompetence,shetoldmewiththatpleasantlittlesmileofhersthatforawhileshehadworkedinahospital.ShegavenosignthatshehatedStricklandsodesperately.Shedidnotspeaktohimmuch,butshewasquicktoforestallhiswants.Forafortnightitwasnecessarythatsomeoneshouldstaywithhimallnight,andshetookturnsatwatchingwithherhusband.Iwonderedwhatshethoughtduringthelongdarknessasshesatbythebedside.Stricklandwasaweirdfigureashelaythere,thinnerthanever,withhisraggedredbeardandhiseyesstaringfeverishlyintovacancy;hisillnessseemedtohavemadethemlarger,andtheyhadanunnaturalbrightness.

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