Луна и грош

Chapter XXVIII

           

           "I’mnotgoingtoaskyoutochangeyourmind,butIwantyoutolistentomeforaminute.It’sthelastthingIshalleveraskyou.Don’trefusemethat."

           Shepaused,lookingathimwiththosereflectiveeyesofhers,whichnowweresodifferenttohim.Shecamebackintothestudioandleanedagainstthetable.

           "Well?"

           Stroevemadeagreatefforttocollecthimself.

           "Youmustbealittlereasonable.Youcan’tliveonair,youknow.Stricklandhasn’tgotapenny."

           "Iknow."

           "You’llsufferthemostawfulprivations.Youknowwhyhetooksolongtogetwell.Hewashalfstarved."

           "Icanearnmoneyforhim."

           "How?"

           "Idon’tknow.Ishallfindaway."

           AhorriblethoughtpassedthroughtheDutchman’smind,andheshuddered.

           "Ithinkyoumustbemad.Idon’tknowwhathascomeoveryou."

           Sheshruggedhershoulders.

           "NowmayIgo?"

           "Waitonesecondlonger."

           Helookedroundhisstudiowearily;hehadloveditbecauseherpresencehadmadeitgayandhomelike;heshuthiseyesforaninstant;thenhegaveheralonglookasthoughtoimpressonhismindthepictureofher.Hegotupandtookhishat.

           "No;I’llgo."

           "You?"

           Shewasstartled.Shedidnotknowwhathemeant.

           "Ican’tbeartothinkofyoulivinginthathorrible,filthyattic.Afterall,thisisyourhomejustasmuchasmine.You’llbecomfortablehere.You’llbesparedatleasttheworstprivations."

           Hewenttothedrawerinwhichhekepthismoneyandtookoutseveralbank-notes.

           "IwouldliketogiveyouhalfwhatI’vegothere."

           Heputthemonthetable.NeitherStricklandnorhiswifespoke.

           Thenherecollectedsomethingelse

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