Луна и грош

Chapter L

           OnemorningthetrampdockedatAlexandria,andfromthedeckhelookedatthecity,whiteinthesunlight,andthecrowdonthewharf;hesawthenativesintheirshabbygabardines,theblacksfromtheSoudan,thenoisythrongofGreeksandItalians,thegraveTurksintarbooshes,thesunshineandthebluesky;andsomethinghappenedtohim.Hecouldnotdescribeit.Itwaslikeathunder-clap,hesaid,andthen,dissatisfiedwiththis,hesaiditwaslikearevelation.Somethingseemedtotwisthisheart,andsuddenlyhefeltanexultation,asenseofwonderfulfreedom.Hefelthimselfathome,andhemadeuphismindthereandthen,inaminute,thathewouldlivetherestofhislifeinAlexandria.Hehadnogreatdifficultyinleavingtheship,andintwenty-fourhours,withallhisbelongings,hewasonshore.

           "TheCaptainmusthavethoughtyouasmadasahatter,"Ismiled.

           "Ididn’tcarewhatanybodythought.Itwasn’tIthatacted,butsomethingstrongerwithinme.IthoughtIwouldgotoalittleGreekhotel,whileIlookedabout,andIfeltIknewwheretofindone.Anddoyouknow,Iwalkedstraightthere,andwhenIsawit,Irecogniseditatonce."

           "HadyoubeentoAlexandriabefore?"

           "No;I’dneverbeenoutofEnglandinmylife."

           PresentlyheenteredtheGovernmentservice,andtherehehadbeeneversince.

           "Haveyouneverregrettedit?"

           "Never,notforaminute.Iearnjustenoughtoliveupon,andI’msatisfied.IasknothingmorethantoremainasIamtillIdie.I’vehadawonderfullife.

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