Луна и грош

Chapter XL

           

           "Yourway,"hesmiled.

           "I’mgoinghome."

           "I’llcomealongwithyouandsmokeapipe."

           "Youmightwaitforaninvitation,"Iretortedfrigidly.

           "IwouldifIthoughttherewasanychanceofgettingone."

           "Doyouseethatwallinfrontofyou?"Isaid,pointing.

           "Yes."

           "InthatcaseIshouldhavethoughtyoucouldseealsothatIdon’twantyourcompany."

           "Ivaguelysuspectedit,Iconfess."

           Icouldnothelpachuckle.ItisoneofthedefectsofmycharacterthatIcannotaltogetherdislikeanyonewhomakesmelaugh.ButIpulledmyselftogether.

           "Ithinkyou’redetestable.You’rethemostloathsomebeastthatit’severbeenmymisfortunetomeet.Whydoyouseekthesocietyofsomeonewhohatesanddespisesyou?"

           "Mydearfellow,whatthehelldoyousupposeIcarewhatyouthinkofme?"

           "Damnitall,"Isaid,moreviolentlybecauseIhadaninklingmymotivewasnonetoocreditable,"Idon’twanttoknowyou."

           "AreyouafraidIshallcorruptyou?"

           Histonemademefeelnotalittleridiculous.Iknewthathewaslookingatmesideways,withasardonicsmile.

           "Isupposeyouarehardup,"Iremarkedinsolently.

           "IshouldbeadamnedfoolifIthoughtIhadanychanceofborrowingmoneyfromyou."

           "You’vecomedownintheworldifyoucanbringyourselftoflatter."

           Hegrinned.

           "You’llneverreallydislikemesolongasIgiveyoutheopportunitytogetoffagoodthingnowandthen."

           Ihadtobitemyliptopreventmyselffromlaughing.Whathesaidhadahatefultruthinit,andanotherdefectofmycharacteristhatIenjoythecompanyofthose,howeverdepraved,whocangivemeaRolandformyOliver

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