Луна и грош

Chapter IV

           Shewasawomanofthirty-seven,rathertallandplump,withoutbeingfat;shewasnotpretty,butherfacewaspleasing,chiefly,perhaps,onaccountofherkindbrowneyes.Herskinwasrathersallow.Herdarkhairwaselaboratelydressed.Shewastheonlywomanofthethreewhosefacewasfreeofmake-up,andbycontrastwiththeotherssheseemedsimpleandunaffected.

           Thedining-roomwasinthegoodtasteoftheperiod.Itwasverysevere.TherewasahighdadoofwhitewoodandagreenpaperonwhichwereetchingsbyWhistlerinneatblackframes.Thegreencurtainswiththeirpeacockdesign,hunginstraightlines,andthegreencarpet,inthepatternofwhichpalerabbitsfrolickedamongleafytrees,suggestedtheinfluenceofWilliamMorris.Therewasbluedelftonthechimney-piece.Atthattimetheremusthavebeenfivehundreddining-roomsinLondondecoratedinexactlythesamemanner.Itwaschaste,artistic,anddull.

           WhenweleftIwalkedawaywithMissWaterford,andthefinedayandhernewhatpersuadedustosaunterthroughthePark.

           "Thatwasaveryniceparty,"Isaid.

           "Didyouthinkthefoodwasgood?Itoldherthatifshewantedwritersshemustfeedthemwell."

           "Admirableadvice,"Ianswered."Butwhydoesshewantthem?"

           MissWaterfordshruggedhershoulders.

           "Shefindsthemamusing.Shewantstobeinthemovement.Ifancyshe’srathersimple,poordear,andshethinkswe’reallwonderful.Afterall,itpleaseshertoaskustoluncheon,anditdoesn’thurtus.Ilikeherforit."

           Lookingback,IthinkthatMrs.

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