Луна и грош

Chapter LVIII

           Shehadthetrueinstinctofthenicewomanthatitisonlyreallydecentforhertoliveonotherpeople’smoney.

           "They’reherenow,"shesaid."Ithoughtthey’d,liketohearwhatyouhadtosayabouttheirfather.YourememberRobert,don’tyou?I’mgladtosayhe’sbeenrecommendedfortheMilitaryCross."

           Shewenttothedoorandcalledthem.Thereenteredatallmaninkhaki,withtheparson’scollar,handsomeinasomewhatheavyfashion,butwiththefrankeyesthatIrememberedinhimasaboy.Hewasfollowedbyhissister.ShemusthavebeenthesameageaswashermotherwhenfirstIknewher,andshewasverylikeher.Shetoogaveonetheimpressionthatasagirlshemusthavebeenprettierthanindeedshewas.

           "Isupposeyoudon’trememberthemintheleast,"saidMrs.Strickland,proudandsmiling."MydaughterisnowMrs.Ronaldson.Herhusband’saMajorintheGunners."

           "He’sbywayofbeingapukkasoldier,youknow,"saidMrs.Ronaldsongaily."That’swhyhe’sonlyaMajor."

           Irememberedmyanticipationlongagothatshewouldmarryasoldier.Itwasinevitable.Shehadallthegracesofthesoldier’swife.Shewascivilandaffable,butshecouldhardlyconcealherintimateconvictionthatshewasnotquiteasotherswere.Robertwasbreezy.

           "It’sabitofluckthatIshouldbeinLondonwhenyouturnedup,"hesaid."I’veonlygotthreedays’leave."

           "He’sdyingtogetback,"saidhismother.

           "Well,Idon’tmindconfessingit,Ihavearattlinggoodtimeatthefront.I’vemadealotofgoodpals.It’safirst-ratelife.

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