Луна и грош

Chapter XLI

           

           Hiscallousnesswasinhuman,andinmyindignationIwasnotinclinedtomincemywords.

           "AsamerematterofcuriosityIwishyou’dtellme,haveyoufeltthesmallesttwingeofremorseforBlancheStroeve’sdeath?"

           Iwatchedhisfaceforsomechangeofexpression,butitremainedimpassive.

           "WhyshouldI?"heasked.

           "Letmeputthefactsbeforeyou.Youweredying,andDirkStroevetookyouintohisownhouse.Henursedyoulikeamother.Hesacrificedhistimeandhiscomfortandhismoneyforyou.Hesnatchedyoufromthejawsofdeath."

           Stricklandshruggedhisshoulders.

           "Theabsurdlittlemanenjoysdoingthingsforotherpeople.That’shislife."

           "Grantingthatyouowedhimnogratitude,wereyouobligedtogooutofyourwaytotakehiswifefromhim?Untilyoucameonthescenetheywerehappy.Whycouldn’tyouleavethemalone?"

           "Whatmakesyouthinktheywerehappy?"

           "Itwasevident."

           "Youareadiscerningfellow.Doyouthinkshecouldeverhaveforgivenhimforwhathedidforher?"

           "Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"

           "Don’tyouknowwhyhemarriedher?"

           Ishookmyhead.

           "ShewasagovernessinthefamilyofsomeRomanprince,andthesonofthehouseseducedher.Shethoughthewasgoingtomarryher.Theyturnedheroutintothestreetneckandcrop.Shewasgoingtohaveababy,andshetriedtocommitsuicide.Stroevefoundherandmarriedher."

           "Itwasjustlikehim.Ineverknewanyonewithsocompassionateaheart."

           Ihadoftenwonderedwhythatill-assortedpairhadmarried,butjustthatexplanationhadneveroccurredtome.

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