Луна и грош

Chapter XXXV

           "

           Thenurselookedathimwithhercalm,kindeyes,whichhadseenallthehorrorandpainoftheworld,andyet,filledwiththevisionofaworldwithoutsin,remainedserene.

           "Iwilltellherwhensheisalittlecalmer."

           Dirk,filledwithcompassion,beggedhertotakethemessageatonce.

           "Itmaycureher.Ibeseechyoutoaskhernow."

           Withafaintsmileofpity,thenursewentbackintotheroom.Weheardherlowvoice,andthen,inavoiceIdidnotrecognisetheanswer:

           "No.No.No."

           Thenursecameoutagainandshookherhead.

           "Wasthatshewhospokethen?"Iasked."Hervoicesoundedsostrange."

           "Itappearsthathervocalcordshavebeenburntbytheacid."

           Dirkgavealowcryofdistress.Iaskedhimtogoonandwaitformeattheentrance,forIwantedtosaysomethingtothenurse.Hedidnotaskwhatitwas,butwentsilently.Heseemedtohavelostallpowerofwill;hewaslikeanobedientchild.

           "Hasshetoldyouwhyshedidit?"Iasked.

           "No.Shewon’tspeak.Sheliesonherbackquitequietly.Shedoesn’tmoveforhoursatatime.Butshecriesalways.Herpillowisallwet.She’stooweaktouseahandkerchief,andthetearsjustrundownherface."

           Itgavemeasuddenwrenchoftheheart-strings.IcouldhavekilledStricklandthen,andIknewthatmyvoicewastremblingwhenIbadethenursegood-bye.

           IfoundDirkwaitingformeonthesteps.Heseemedtoseenothing,anddidnotnoticethatIhadjoinedhimtillItouchedhimonthearm.Wewalkedalonginsilence.Itriedtoimaginewhathadhappenedtodrivethepoorcreaturetothatdreadfulstep

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