Луна и грош

Chapter VIII

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           Sheflashedasmileatme,and,protestinganengagementwithherdentist,jauntilywalkedon.Iwasmoreinterestedthandistressed.Inthosedaysmyexperienceoflifeatfirsthandwassmall,anditexcitedmetocomeuponanincidentamongpeopleIknewofthesamesortasIhadreadinbooks.Iconfessthattimehasnowaccustomedmetoincidentsofthischaracteramongmyacquaintance.ButIwasalittleshocked.Stricklandwascertainlyforty,andIthoughtitdisgustingthatamanofhisageshouldconcernhimselfwithaffairsoftheheart.Withthesuperciliousnessofextremeyouth,Iputthirty-fiveastheutmostlimitatwhichamanmightfallinlovewithoutmakingafoolofhimself.Andthisnewswasslightlydisconcertingtomepersonally,becauseIhadwrittenfromthecountrytoMrs.Strickland,announcingmyreturn,andhadaddedthatunlessIheardfromhertothecontrary,Iwouldcomeonacertaindaytodrinkadishofteawithher.Thiswastheveryday,andIhadreceivednowordfromMrs.Strickland.Didshewanttoseemeordidshenot?Itwaslikelyenoughthatintheagitationofthemomentmynotehadescapedhermemory.PerhapsIshouldbewisernottogo.Ontheotherhand,shemightwishtokeeptheaffairquiet,anditmightbehighlyindiscreetonmyparttogiveanysignthatthisstrangenewshadreachedme.Iwastornbetweenthefearofhurtinganicewoman’sfeelingsandthefearofbeingintheway.Ifeltshemustbesuffering,andIdidnotwanttoseeapainwhichIcouldnothelp;butinmyheartwasadesire,thatIfeltalittleashamedof,toseehowshewastakingit.

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