Chapter XXXVI

           

           Thenextweekwasdreadful.Stroevewenttwiceadaytothehospitaltoenquireafterhiswife,whostilldeclinedtoseehim;andcameawayatfirstrelievedandhopefulbecausehewastoldthatsheseemedtobegrowingbetter,andthenindespairbecause,thecomplicationwhichthedoctorhadfearedhavingensued,recoverywasimpossible.Thenursewaspitifultohisdistress,butshehadlittletosaythatcouldconsolehim.Thepoorwomanlayquitestill,refusingtospeak,withhereyesintent,asthoughshewatchedforthecomingofdeath.Itcouldnowbeonlythequestionofadayortwo;andwhen,lateoneevening,StroevecametoseemeIknewitwastotellmeshewasdead.Hewasabsolutelyexhausted.Hisvolubilityhadlefthimatlast,andhesankdownwearilyonmysofa.Ifeltthatnowordsofcondolenceavailed,andIlethimlietherequietly.IfearedhewouldthinkitheartlessifIread,soIsatbythewindow,smokingapipe,tillhefeltinclinedtospeak.

           "You’vebeenverykindtome,"hesaidatlast."Everyone’sbeenverykind."

           "Nonsense,"Isaid,alittleembarrassed.

           "AtthehospitaltheytoldmeImightwait.Theygavemeachair,andIsatoutsidethedoor.WhenshebecameunconscioustheysaidImightgoin.Hermouthandchinwereallburntbytheacid.Itwasawfultoseeherlovelyskinallwounded.Shediedverypeacefully,sothatIdidn’tknowshewasdeadtillthesistertoldme."

           Hewastootiredtoweep.Helayonhisbacklimply,asthoughallthestrengthhadgoneoutofhislimbs,andpresentlyIsawthathehadfallenasleep

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