Луна и грош

Chapter XLVIII

           Iknewhewasstarving,butIofferedhimgoodwages."

           "Ican’timaginethathewasaverysatisfactoryoverseer,"Isaid,smiling.

           "Imadeallowances.Ihavealwayshadasympathyforartists.Itisinourblood,youknow.Butheonlyremainedafewmonths.Whenhehadenoughmoneytobuypaintsandcanvasesheleftme.Theplacehadgotholdofhimbythen,andhewantedtogetawayintothebush.ButIcontinuedtoseehimnowandthen.HewouldturnupinPapeeteeveryfewmonthsandstayalittlewhile;he’dgetmoneyoutofsomeoneorotherandthendisappearagain.Itwasononeofthesevisitsthathecametomeandaskedfortheloanoftwohundredfrancs.Helookedasifhehadn’thadamealforaweek,andIhadn’tthehearttorefusehim.Ofcourse,Ineverexpectedtoseemymoneyagain.Well,ayearlaterhecametoseemeoncemore,andhebroughtapicturewithhim.Hedidnotmentionthemoneyheowedme,buthesaid:’HereisapictureofyourplantationthatI’vepaintedforyou.’Ilookedatit.Ididnotknowwhattosay,butofcourseIthankedhim,andwhenhehadgoneawayIshowedittomywife."

           "Whatwasitlike?"Iasked.

           "Donotaskme.Icouldnotmakeheadortailofit.Ineversawsuchathinginmylife.’Whatshallwedowithit?’Isaidtomywife.’Wecanneverhangitup,’shesaid.’Peoplewouldlaughatus.’Soshetookitintoanatticandputitawaywithallsortsofrubbish,formywifecanneverthrowanythingaway.Itishermania.

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