Луна и грош

Chapter XXVIII

           Iknewhercapableoftemper,forallthecalmnessofhermanner;andifStroevestillrefused,shemighteasilyhaveflungoutofthestudiowithvowsnevertoreturn.ButthelittlemanwassodistressedthatIcouldnotsmile.

           "Mydearfellow,don’tbeunhappy.She’llcomeback.Youmustn’ttakeveryseriouslywhatwomensaywhenthey’reinapassion."

           "Youdon’tunderstand.She’sinlovewithStrickland."

           "What!"Iwasstartledatthis,buttheideahadnosoonertakenpossessionofmethanIsawitwasabsurd."Howcanyoubesosilly?Youdon’tmeantosayyou’rejealousofStrickland?"Ialmostlaughed."Youknowverywellthatshecan’tbearthesightofhim."

           "Youdon’tunderstand,"hemoaned.

           "You’reanhystericalass,"Isaidalittleimpatiently."Letmegiveyouawhisky-and-soda,andyou’llfeelbetter."

           Isupposedthatforsomereasonorother—andHeavenknowswhatingenuitymenexercisetotormentthemselves—DirkhadgotitintohisheadthathiswifecaredforStrickland,andwithhisgeniusforblunderinghemightquitewellhaveoffendedhersothat,toangerhim,perhaps,shehadtakenpainstofosterhissuspicion.

           "Lookhere,"Isaid,"let’sgobacktoyourstudio.Ifyou’vemadeafoolofyourselfyoumusteathumblepie.Yourwifedoesn’tstrikemeasthesortofwomantobearmalice."

           "HowcanIgobacktothestudio?"hesaidwearily."They’rethere.I’veleftittothem."

           "Thenit’snotyourwifewho’sleftyou;it’syouwho’veleftyourwife."

           "ForGod’ssakedon’ttalktomelikethat."

           StillIcouldnottakehimseriously.

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