Луна и грош

Chapter IX

           Itwasclearthatamanafterseventeenyearsofwedlockdidnotleavehiswifewithoutcertainoccurrenceswhichmusthaveledhertosuspectthatallwasnotwellwiththeirmarriedlife.TheColonelcaughtmeup.

           "Ofcourse,therewasnoexplanationhecouldgiveexceptthathe’dgoneoffwithawoman.Isupposehethoughtshecouldfindthatoutforherself.That’sthesortofchaphewas."

           "WhatisMrs.Stricklandgoingtodo?"

           "Well,thefirstthingistogetourproofs.I’mgoingovertoParismyself."

           "Andwhatabouthisbusiness?"

           "That’swherehe’sbeensoartful.He’sbeendrawinginhishornsforthelastyear."

           "Didhetellhispartnerhewasleaving?"

           "Notaword."

           ColonelMacAndrewhadaverysketchyknowledgeofbusinessmatters,andIhadnoneatall,soIdidnotquiteunderstandunderwhatconditionsStricklandhadlefthisaffairs.Igatheredthatthedesertedpartnerwasveryangryandthreatenedproceedings.Itappearedthatwheneverythingwassettledhewouldbefourorfivehundredpoundsoutofpocket.

           "It’sluckythefurnitureintheflatisinAmy’sname.She’llhavethatatallevents."

           "Didyoumeanitwhenyousaidshewouldn’thaveabob?"

           "OfcourseIdid.She’sgottwoorthreehundredpoundsandthefurniture."

           "Buthowisshegoingtolive?"

           "Godknows."

           Theaffairseemedtogrowmorecomplicated,andtheColonel,withhisexpletivesandhisindignation,confusedratherthaninformedme.Iwasgladthat,catchingsightoftheclockattheArmyandNavyStores,herememberedanengagementtoplaycardsathisclub,andsoleftmetocutacrossSt.JamesPark.

           

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