Луна и грош

Chapter IV

           ShehadaflatinWestminster,overlookingtheunfinishedcathedral,andbecausewelivedinthesameneighbourhoodwefeltfriendlydisposedtooneanother.TheArmyandNavyStoresareabondofunionbetweenallwhodwellbetweentheriverandSt.James’sPark.Mrs.Stricklandaskedmeformyaddress,andafewdayslaterIreceivedaninvitationtoluncheon.

           Myengagementswerefew,andIwasgladtoaccept.WhenIarrived,alittlelate,becauseinmyfearofbeingtooearlyIhadwalkedthreetimesroundthecathedral,Ifoundthepartyalreadycomplete.MissWaterfordwasthereandMrs.Jay,RichardTwiningandGeorgeRoad.Wewereallwriters.Itwasafineday,earlyinspring,andwewereinagoodhumour.Wetalkedaboutahundredthings.MissWaterford,tornbetweentheaestheticismofherearlyyouth,whensheusedtogotopartiesinsagegreen,holdingadaffodil,andtheflippancyofhermatureryears,whichtendedtohighheelsandParisfrocks,woreanewhat.Itputherinhighspirits.Ihadneverheardhermoremaliciousaboutourcommonfriends.Mrs.Jay,awarethatimproprietyisthesoulofwit,madeobservationsintoneshardlyaboveawhisperthatmightwellhavetingedthesnowytableclothwitharosyhue.RichardTwiningbubbledoverwithquaintabsurdities,andGeorgeRoad,consciousthatheneednotexhibitabrilliancywhichwasalmostaby-word,openedhismouthonlytoputfoodintoit.Mrs.Stricklanddidnottalkmuch,butshehadapleasantgiftforkeepingtheconversationgeneral;andwhentherewasapauseshethrewinjusttherightremarktosetitgoingoncemore.

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