Луна и грош

Chapter LV

           Thentogethertheywentoutontheverandah.Thenativesweresobbingviolently."Bequiet,woman.Drythytears,"saidStrickland,addressingAta."Thereisnogreatharm.Ishallleavetheeverysoon."

           "Theyarenotgoingtotaketheeaway?"shecried.

           Atthattimetherewasnorigidsequestrationontheislands,andlepers,iftheychose,wereallowedtogofree.

           "Ishallgoupintothemountain,"saidStrickland.

           ThenAtastoodupandfacedhim.

           "Lettheothersgoiftheychoose,butIwillnotleavethee.ThouartmymanandIamthywoman.IfthouleavestmeIshallhangmyselfonthetreethatisbehindthehouse.IswearitbyGod."

           Therewassomethingimmenselyforcibleinthewayshespoke.Shewasnolongerthemeek,softnativegirl,butadeterminedwoman.Shewasextraordinarilytransformed.

           "Whyshouldstthoustaywithme?ThoucanstgobacktoPapeete,andthouwiltsoonfindanotherwhiteman.Theoldwomancantakecareofthychildren,andTiarewillbegladtohavetheeback."

           "ThouartmymanandIamthywoman.WhitherthougoestIwillgo,too."

           ForamomentStrickland’sfortitudewasshaken,andatearfilledeachofhiseyesandtrickledslowlydownhischeeks.Thenhegavethesardonicsmilewhichwasusualwithhim.

           "Womenarestrangelittlebeasts,"hesaidtoDr.Coutras."Youcantreatthemlikedogs,youcanbeatthemtillyourarmaches,andstilltheyloveyou."Heshruggedhisshoulders."Ofcourse,itisoneofthemostabsurdillusionsofChristianitythattheyhavesouls."

           "Whatisitthatthouartsayingtothedoctor?"askedAtasuspiciously.

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