Луна и грош

Chapter V

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           Shesaidthisnotdisparagingly,butaffectionatelyrather,asthough,byacknowledgingtheworstabouthim,shewishedtoprotecthimfromtheaspersionsofherfriends.

           "He’sontheStockExchange,andhe’satypicalbroker.Ithinkhe’dboreyoutodeath."

           "Doesheboreyou?"Iasked.

           "Yousee,Ihappentobehiswife.I’mveryfondofhim."

           Shesmiledtocoverhershyness,andIfanciedshehadafearthatIwouldmakethesortofgibethatsuchaconfessioncouldhardlyhavefailedtoelicitfromRoseWaterford.Shehesitatedalittle.Hereyesgrewtender.

           "Hedoesn’tpretendtobeagenius.Hedoesn’tevenmakemuchmoneyontheStockExchange.Buthe’sawfullygoodandkind."

           "IthinkIshouldlikehimverymuch."

           "I’llaskyoutodinewithusquietlysometime,butmind,youcomeatyourownrisk;don’tblamemeifyouhaveaverydullevening."

           

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