Луна и грош

Chapter LIII

           Itwasanightsobeautifulthatyoursoulseemedhardlyabletobeartheprisonofthebody.Youfeltthatitwasreadytobewaftedawayontheimmaterialair,anddeathborealltheaspectofabelovedfriend."

           Tiaresighed.

           "Ah,IwishIwerefifteenagain."

           Thenshecaughtsightofacattryingtogetatadishofprawnsonthekitchentable,andwithadexterousgestureandalivelyvolleyofabuseflungabookatitsscamperingtail.

           "IaskedhimifhewashappywithAta.

           "’Sheleavesmealone,’hesaid.’Shecooksmyfoodandlooksafterherbabies.ShedoeswhatItellher.ShegivesmewhatIwantfromawoman.’

           "’AnddoyouneverregretEurope?DoyounotyearnsometimesforthelightofthestreetsinParisorLondon,thecompanionshipofyourfriends,andequals,quesais-je?fortheatresandnewspapers,andtherumbleofomnibusesonthecobbledpavements?’

           "Foralongtimehewassilent.Thenhesaid:

           "’IshallstayheretillIdie.’

           "’Butareyouneverboredorlonely?’Iasked.

           "Hechuckled.

           "’Monpauvreami,’hesaid.’Itisevidentthatyoudonotknowwhatitistobeanartist.’"

           CapitaineBrunotturnedtomewithagentlesmile,andtherewasawonderfullookinhisdark,kindeyes.

           "Hedidmeaninjustice,forItooknowwhatitistohavedreams.Ihavemyvisionstoo.InmywayIalsoamanartist."

           Wewereallsilentforawhile,andTiarefishedoutofhercapaciouspocketahandfulofcigarettes.Shehandedonetoeachofus,andweallthreesmoked.Atlastshesaid:

           "SincecemonsieurisinterestedinStrickland,whydoyounottakehimtoseeDr

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