Луна и грош

Chapter VI

           Perhapshedidnottalkverymuch,andIfanciedtherewastowardstheendalookoffatigueinthefacesofthewomenoneithersideofhim.Theywerefindinghimheavy.OnceortwiceMrs.Strickland’seyesrestedonhimsomewhatanxiously.

           Atlastsheroseandshepherdedtheladiesoutofoneroom.Stricklandshutthedoorbehindher,and,movingtotheotherendofthetable,tookhisplacebetweentheK.C.andtheGovernmentofficial.Hepassedroundtheportagainandhandeduscigars.TheK.C.remarkedontheexcellenceofthewine,andStricklandtolduswherehegotit.Webegantochataboutvintagesandtobacco.TheK.C.toldusofacasehewasengagedin,andtheColoneltalkedaboutpolo.Ihadnothingtosayandsosatsilent,tryingpolitelytoshowinterestintheconversation;andbecauseIthoughtnoonewasintheleastconcernedwithme,examinedStricklandatmyease.HewasbiggerthanIexpected:IdonotknowwhyIhadimaginedhimslenderandofinsignificantappearance;inpointoffacthewasbroadandheavy,withlargehandsandfeet,andheworehiseveningclothesclumsily.Hegaveyousomewhattheideaofacoachmandressedupfortheoccasion.Hewasamanofforty,notgood-looking,andyetnotugly,forhisfeatureswererathergood;buttheywereallalittlelargerthanlife-size,andtheeffectwasungainly.Hewascleanshaven,andhislargefacelookeduncomfortablynaked.Hishairwasreddish,cutveryshort,andhiseyesweresmall,blueorgrey.Helookedcommonplace.InolongerwonderedthatMrs

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