Луна и грош

Chapter XXXII

           IalwaystriedmybesttobeatStrickland,becausehewasaplayerwhodespisedtheopponenthevanquished;hisexultationinvictorymadedefeatmoredifficulttobear.Ontheotherhand,ifhewasbeatenhetookitwithcompletegood-humour.Hewasabadwinnerandagoodloser.Thosewhothinkthatamanbetrayshischaracternowheremoreclearlythanwhenheisplayingagamemightonthisdrawsubtleinferences.

           WhenhehadfinishedIcalledthewaitertopayforthedrinks,andleftthem.Themeetinghadbeendevoidofincident.Nowordhadbeensaidtogivemeanythingtothinkabout,andanysurmisesImightmakewereunwarranted.Iwasintrigued.Icouldnottellhowtheyweregettingon.IwouldhavegivenmuchtobeadisembodiedspiritsothatIcouldseethemintheprivacyofthestudioandhearwhattheytalkedabout.Ihadnotthesmallestindicationonwhichtoletmyimaginationwork.

           

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