Луна и грош

Chapter XXIX

           Afterall,itconstantlyhappensthatamanwhenhe’smarriedfallsinlovewithsomebodyelse;whenhegetsoverithereturnstohiswife,andshetakeshimback,andeveryonethinksitverynatural.Whyshoulditbedifferentwithwomen?"

           "Idaresaythat’slogical,"Ismiled,"butmostmenaremadedifferently,andtheycan’t."

           ButwhileItalkedtoStroeveIwaspuzzlingoverthesuddennessofthewholeaffair.Icouldnotimaginethathehadhadnowarning.IrememberedthecuriouslookIhadseeninBlancheStroeve’seyes;perhapsitsexplanationwasthatshewasgrowingdimlyconsciousofafeelinginherheartthatsurprisedandalarmedher.

           "Didyouhavenosuspicionbeforeto-daythattherewasanythingbetweenthem?"Iasked.

           Hedidnotanswerforawhile.Therewasapencilonthetable,andunconsciouslyhedrewaheadontheblotting-paper.

           "Pleasesayso,ifyouhatemyaskingyouquestions,"Isaid.

           "Iteasesmetotalk.Oh,ifyouknewthefrightfulanguishinmyheart."Hethrewthepencildown."Yes,I’veknownitforafortnight.Iknewitbeforeshedid."

           "Whyonearthdidn’tyousendStricklandpacking?"

           "Icouldn’tbelieveit.Itseemedsoimprobable.Shecouldn’tbearthesightofhim.Itwasmorethanimprobable;itwasincredible.Ithoughtitwasmerelyjealousy.Yousee,I’vealwaysbeenjealous,butItrainedmyselfnevertoshowit;Iwasjealousofeverymansheknew;Iwasjealousofyou.Iknewshedidn’tlovemeasIlovedher.Thatwasonlynatural,wasn’tit?Butsheallowedmetoloveher,andthatwasenoughtomakemehappy.

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