Луна и грош

Chapter XXXIX

           Hehadasuddenvisionofherstandinginthekitchen—itwashardlylargerthanacupboard—washingtheplatesandglasses,theforksandspoons,givingtheknivesarapidpolishontheknife-board;andthenputtingeverythingaway,givingthesinkascrub,andhangingthedish-clothuptodry—itwastherestill,agraytornrag;thenlookingroundtoseethateverythingwascleanandnice.Hesawherrolldownhersleevesandremoveherapron—theapronhungonapegbehindthedoor—andtakethebottleofoxalicacidandgowithitintothebedroom.

           Theagonyofitdrovehimupfromthebedandoutoftheroom.Hewentintothestudio.Itwasdark,forthecurtainshadbeendrawnoverthegreatwindow,andhepulledthemquicklyback;butasobbrokefromhimaswitharapidglancehetookintheplacewherehehadbeensohappy.Nothingwaschangedhere,either.Stricklandwasindifferenttohissurroundings,andhehadlivedintheother’sstudiowithoutthinkingofalteringathing.Itwasdeliberatelyartistic.ItrepresentedStroeve’sideaoftheproperenvironmentforanartist.Therewerebitsofoldbrocadeonthewalls,andthepianowascoveredwithapieceofsilk,beautifulandtarnished;inonecornerwasacopyoftheVenusofMilo,andinanotheroftheVenusoftheMedici.HereandtherewasanItaliancabinetsurmountedwithDelft,andhereandthereabas-relief.InahandsomegoldframewasacopyofVelasquez’InnocentX.,thatStroevehadmadeinRome,andplacedsoastomakethemostoftheirdecorativeeffectwereanumberofStroeve’spictures,allinsplendidframes.

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