Луна и грош

Chapter LI

           Still,thoughTiarewasoldandfat,onoccasionwerolledbacktheBrusselscarpet,broughtinthemaidsandoneortwofriendsofTiare’s,anddanced,thoughnowtothewheezymusicofagramaphone.Ontheverandahtheairwasscentedwiththeheavyperfumeofthetiare,andoverheadtheSouthernCrossshoneinacloudlesssky.

           Tiaresmiledindulgentlyassherememberedthegaietyofatimelongpassed.

           "Wekeptituptillthree,andwhenwewenttobedIdon’tthinkanyonewasverysober.Ihadtoldthemtheycouldhavemytraptotakethemasfarastheroadwent,becauseafterthattheyhadalongwalk.Ata’spropertywasrightawayinafoldofthemountain.Theystartedatdawn,andtheboyIsentwiththemdidn’tcomebacktillnextday.

           "Yes,that’showStricklandwasmarried."

           

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