Луна и грош

Chapter VIII

           "Iwasvaguelytoldthatsomethingwaswrong."

           "He’sbolted.He’sgoneofftoPariswithawoman.He’sleftAmywithoutapenny."

           "I’mawfullysorry,"Isaid,notknowingwhatelsetosay.

           TheColonelgulpeddownhiswhisky.Hewasatall,leanmanoffifty,withadroopingmoustacheandgreyhair.Hehadpaleblueeyesandaweakmouth.Irememberedfrommypreviousmeetingwithhimthathehadafoolishface,andwasproudofthefactthatforthetenyearsbeforeheleftthearmyhehadplayedpolothreedaysaweek.

           "Idon’tsupposeMrs.Stricklandwantstobebotheredwithmejustnow,"Isaid."WillyoutellherhowsorryIam?Ifthere’sanythingIcando.Ishallbedelightedtodoit."

           Hetooknonoticeofme.

           "Idon’tknowwhat’stobecomeofher.Andthentherearethechildren.Aretheygoingtoliveonair?Seventeenyears."

           "Whataboutseventeenyears?"

           "They’vebeenmarried,"hesnapped."Ineverlikedhim.Ofcoursehewasmybrother-in-law,andImadethebestofit.Didyouthinkhimagentleman?Sheoughtnevertohavemarriedhim."

           "Isitabsolutelyfinal?"

           "There’sonlyonethingforhertodo,andthat’stodivorcehim.That’swhatIwastellingherwhenyoucamein.’Fireinwithyourpetition,mydearAmy,’Isaid.’Youoweittoyourselfandyouoweittothechildren.’He’dbetternotletmecatchsightofhim.I’dthrashhimwithinaninchofhislife."

           IcouldnothelpthinkingthatColonelMacAndrewmighthavesomedifficultyindoingthis,sinceStricklandhadstruckmeasaheftyfellow,butIdidnotsayanything.

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