Луна и грош

Chapter XXVIII

           Shepickedthemupandsilentlyhandedthemtohim.Heseemedsuddenlytorealisehisunhappiness,andthoughheknewhewasmakinghimselfstillmoreabsurd,hebegantocry.Hehidhisfaceinhishands.Theotherswatchedhimwithoutaword.Theydidnotmovefromwheretheystood.

           "Oh,mydear,"hegroanedatlast,"howcanyoubesocruel?"

           "Ican’thelpmyself,Dirk,"sheanswered.

           "I’veworshippedyouasnowomanwaseverworshippedbefore.IfinanythingIdidIdispleasedyou,whydidn’tyoutellme,andI’dhavechanged.I’vedoneeverythingIcouldforyou."

           Shedidnotanswer.Herfacewasset,andhesawthathewasonlyboringher.Sheputonacoatandherhat.Shemovedtowardsthedoor,andhesawthatinamomentshewouldbegone.Hewentuptoherquicklyandfellonhiskneesbeforeher,seizingherhands:heabandonedallself-respect.

           "Oh,don’tgo,mydarling.Ican’tlivewithoutyou;Ishallkillmyself.IfI’vedoneanythingtooffendyouIbegyoutoforgiveme.Givemeanotherchance.I’lltryharderstilltomakeyouhappy."

           "Getup,Dirk.You’remakingyourselfaperfectfool."

           Hestaggeredtohisfeet,butstillhewouldnotlethergo.

           "Whereareyougoing?"hesaidhastily."Youdon’tknowwhatStrickland’splaceislike.Youcan’tlivethere.Itwouldbeawful."

           "IfIdon’tcare,Idon’tseewhyyoushould."

           "Stayaminutelonger.Imustspeak.Afterall,youcan’tgrudgemethat."

           "Whatisthegood?I’vemadeupmymind.Nothingthatyoucansaywillmakemealterit."

           Hegulped,andputhishandtohishearttoeaseitspainfulbeating.

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