Луна и грош

Chapter III

           Ifelttheyexpectedmetosaycleverthings,andInevercouldthinkofanytillafterthepartywasover.Itriedtoconcealmyembarrassmentbyhandingroundcupsofteaandratherill-cutbread-and-butter.Iwantednoonetotakenoticeofme,sothatIcouldobservethesefamouscreaturesatmyeaseandlistentothecleverthingstheysaid.

           Ihavearecollectionoflarge,unbendingwomenwithgreatnosesandrapaciouseyes,whoworetheirclothesasthoughtheywerearmour;andoflittle,mouse-likespinsters,withsoftvoicesandashrewdglance.Ineverceasedtobefascinatedbytheirpersistenceineatingbutteredtoastwiththeirgloveson,andIobservedwithadmirationtheunconcernwithwhichtheywipedtheirfingersontheirchairwhentheythoughtnoonewaslooking.Itmusthavebeenbadforthefurniture,butIsupposethehostesstookherrevengeonthefurnitureofherfriendswhen,inturn,shevisitedthem.Someofthemweredressedfashionably,andtheysaidtheycouldn’tforthelifeofthemseewhyyoushouldbedowdyjustbecauseyouhadwrittenanovel;ifyouhadaneatfigureyoumightaswellmakethemostofit,andasmartshoeonasmallfoothadneverpreventedaneditorfromtakingyour"stuff."Butothersthoughtthisfrivolous,andtheywore"artfabrics"andbarbaricjewelry.Themenwereseldomeccentricinappearance.Theytriedtolookaslittlelikeauthorsaspossible.Theywishedtobetakenformenoftheworld,andcouldhavepassedanywhereforthemanagingclerksofacityfirm.Theyalwaysseemedalittletired.

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