Луна и грош

Chapter XLVII

           Stricklandwasjustthemantorisesuperiortocircumstances,whentheyweresuchastooccasiondespondencyinmost;butwhetherthiswasduetoequanimityofsoulortocontradictorinessitwouldbedifficulttosay.

           TheChink’sHeadwasanamethebeach-combersgavetoawretchedinnofftheRueBouterie,keptbyaone-eyedChinaman,whereforsixsousyoucouldsleepinacotandforthreeonthefloor.Heretheymadefriendswithothersinasdesperateconditionasthemselves,andwhentheywerepennilessandthenightwasbittercold,theyweregladtoborrowfromanyonewhohadearnedastrayfrancduringthedaythepriceofaroofovertheirheads.Theywerenotniggardly,thesetramps,andhewhohadmoneydidnothesitatetoshareitamongtherest.Theybelongedtoallthecountriesintheworld,butthiswasnobartogood-fellowship;fortheyfeltthemselvesfreemenofacountrywhosefrontiersincludethemall,thegreatcountryofCockaine.

           "ButIguessStricklandwasanuglycustomerwhenhewasroused,"saidCaptainNichols,reflectively."OnedayweranintoToughBillinthePlace,andheaskedCharlieforthepapershe’dgivenhim."

           "’You’dbettercomeandtakethemifyouwantthem,’saysCharlie.

           "Hewasapowerfulfellow,ToughBill,buthedidn’tquitelikethelookofCharlie,sohebegancursinghim.Hecalledhimprettyneareverynamehecouldlayhandson,andwhenToughBillbegancursingitwasworthlisteningtohim.Well,Charliestuckitforabit,thenhesteppedforwardandhejustsaid:’Getout,youbloodyswine.

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