Луна и грош

Chapter XLVI

           Shewasawomanoftwenty-eight,Ishouldthink,thoughofatypewhoseageisalwaysdoubtful;forshecannothavelookeddifferentwhenshewastwenty,andatfortywouldlooknoolder.Shegavemeanimpressionofextraordinarytightness.Herplainfacewithitsnarrowlipswastight,herskinwasstretchedtightlyoverherbones,hersmilewastight,herhairwastight,herclothesweretight,andthewhitedrillsheworehadalltheeffectofblackbombazine.IcouldnotimaginewhyCaptainNicholshadmarriedher,andhavingmarriedherwhyhehadnotdesertedher.Perhapshehad,often,andhismelancholyarosefromthefactthathecouldneversucceed.Howeverfarhewentandinhowsoeversecretaplacehehidhimself,IfeltsurethatMrs.Nichols,inexorableasfateandremorselessasconscience,wouldpresentlyrejoinhim.Hecouldaslittleescapeherasthecausecanescapetheeffect.

           Therogue,liketheartistandperhapsthegentleman,belongstonoclass.Heisnotembarrassedbythesansgeneofthehobo,norputoutofcountenancebytheetiquetteoftheprince.ButMrs.Nicholsbelongedtothewell-definedclass,oflatebecomevocal,whichisknownasthelower-middle.Herfather,infact,wasapoliceman.Iamcertainthathewasanefficientone.IdonotknowwhatherholdwasontheCaptain,butIdonotthinkitwaslove.Ineverheardherspeak,butitmaybethatinprivateshehadacopiousconversation.Atanyrate,CaptainNicholswasfrightenedtodeathofher.Sometimes,sittingwithmeontheterraceofthehotel,hewouldbecomeconsciousthatshewaswalkingintheroadoutside

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