Луна и грош

Chapter XLVI

           "

           "Whatwereyoudoingthere?"

           Hegavemeaningratiatingsmile.

           "Well,IguessIwasonthebeach."

           Myfriend’sappearancesuggestedthathewasnowinthesamepredicament,andIpreparedmyselftocultivateanagreeableacquaintance.Thesocietyofbeach-combersalwaysrepaysthesmallpainsyouneedbeattoenjoyit.Theyareeasyofapproachandaffableinconversation.Theyseldomputonairs,andtheofferofadrinkisasurewaytotheirhearts.Youneednolaboriousstepstoenteruponfamiliaritywiththem,andyoucanearnnotonlytheirconfidence,buttheirgratitude,byturninganattentiveeartotheirdiscourse.Theylookuponconversationasthegreatpleasureoflife,therebyprovingtheexcellenceoftheircivilisation,andforthemostparttheyareentertainingtalkers.Theextentoftheirexperienceispleasantlybalancedbythefertilityoftheirimagination.Itcannotbesaidthattheyarewithoutguile,buttheyhaveatolerantrespectforthelaw,whenthelawissupportedbystrength.Itishazardoustoplaypokerwiththem,buttheiringenuityaddsapeculiarexcitementtothebestgameintheworld.IcametoknowCaptainNicholsverywellbeforeIleftTahiti,andIamthericherforhisacquaintance.Idonotconsiderthatthecigarsandwhiskyheconsumedatmyexpense(healwaysrefusedcocktails,sincehewaspracticallyateetotaller),andthefewdollars,borrowedwithacivilairofconferringafavouruponme,thatpassedfrommypockettohis,wereinanywayequivalenttotheentertainmentheaffordedme.Iremainedhisdebtor.

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