Луна и грош

Chapter XXVIII

           Ididnotforamomentbelievewhathehadtoldme.Buthewasinveryrealdistress.

           "Well,you’vecomeheretotalktomeaboutit.You’dbettertellmethewholestory."

           "ThisafternoonIcouldn’tstanditanymore.IwenttoStricklandandtoldhimIthoughthewasquitewellenoughtogobacktohisownplace.Iwantedthestudiomyself."

           "NoonebutStricklandwouldhaveneededtelling,"Isaid."Whatdidhesay?"

           "Helaughedalittle;youknowhowhelaughs,notasthoughhewereamused,butasthoughyouwereadamnedfool,andsaidhe’dgoatonce.Hebegantoputhisthingstogether.YourememberIfetchedfromhisroomwhatIthoughtheneeded,andheaskedBlancheforapieceofpaperandsomestringtomakeaparcel."

           Stroevestopped,gasping,andIthoughthewasgoingtofaint.ThiswasnotatallthestoryIhadexpectedhimtotellme.

           "Shewasverypale,butshebroughtthepaperandthestring.Hedidn’tsayanything.Hemadetheparcelandhewhistledatune.Hetooknonoticeofeitherofus.Hiseyeshadanironicsmileinthem.Myheartwaslikelead.Iwasafraidsomethingwasgoingtohappen,andIwishedIhadn’tspoken.Helookedroundforhishat.Thenshespoke:

           "’I’mgoingwithStrickland,Dirk,’shesaid.’Ican’tlivewithyouanymore.’

           "Itriedtospeak,butthewordswouldn’tcome.Stricklanddidn’tsayanything.Hewentonwhistlingasthoughithadnothingtodowithhim."

           Stroevestoppedagainandmoppedhisface.Ikeptquitestill.Ibelievedhimnow,andIwasastounded.ButallthesameIcouldnotunderstand.

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