Луна и грош

Chapter LIV

           IhavecometoTahitinowtobuyaschooner.Icangetenoughshelltomakeitworthwhiletofishforit,and,whoknows?Imayfindpearls.Ihavemadesomethingwheretherewasnothing.Itoohavemadebeauty.Ah,youdonotknowwhatitistolookatthosetall,healthytreesandthinkthateveryoneIplantedmyself."

           "LetmeaskyouthequestionthatyouaskedStrickland.DoyouneverregretFranceandyouroldhomeinBrittany?"

           "Someday,whenmydaughterismarriedandmysonhasawifeandisabletotakemyplaceontheisland,weshallgobackandfinishourdaysintheoldhouseinwhichIwasborn."

           "Youwilllookbackonahappylife,"Isaid.

           "Evidemment,itisnotexcitingonmyisland,andweareveryfarfromtheworld—imagine,ittakesmefourdaystocometoTahiti—butwearehappythere.Itisgiventofewmentoattemptaworkandtoachieveit.Ourlifeissimpleandinnocent.Weareuntouchedbyambition,andwhatpridewehaveisdueonlytoourcontemplationoftheworkofourhands.Malicecannottouchus,norenvyattack.Ah,monchermonsieur,theytalkoftheblessednessoflabour,anditisameaninglessphrase,buttomeithasthemostintensesignificance.Iamahappyman."

           "Iamsureyoudeservetobe,"Ismiled.

           "IwishIcouldthinkso.IdonotknowhowIhavedeservedtohaveawifewhowastheperfectfriendandhelpmate,theperfectmistressandtheperfectmother."

           IreflectedforawhileonthelifethattheCaptainsuggestedtomyimagination

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