Луна и грош

Chapter X

           

           "Yoursalways,

           "CHARLESSTRICKLAND."

           "Notawordofexplanationorregret.Don’tyouthinkit’sinhuman?"

           "It’saverystrangeletterunderthecircumstances,"Ireplied.

           "There’sonlyoneexplanation,andthatisthathe’snothimself.Idon’tknowwhothiswomaniswho’sgotholdofhim,butshe’smadehimintoanotherman.It’sevidentlybeengoingonalongtime."

           "Whatmakesyouthinkthat?"

           "Fredfoundthatout.Myhusbandsaidhewenttotheclubthreeorfournightsaweektoplaybridge.Fredknowsoneofthemembers,andsaidsomethingaboutCharlesbeingagreatbridge-player.Themanwassurprised.Hesaidhe’dneverevenseenCharlesinthecard-room.It’squiteclearnowthatwhenIthoughtCharleswasathisclubhewaswithher."

           Iwassilentforamoment.ThenIthoughtofthechildren.

           "ItmusthavebeendifficulttoexplaintoRobert,"Isaid.

           "Oh,Ineversaidawordtoeitherofthem.Yousee,weonlycameuptotownthedaybeforetheyhadtogobacktoschool.Ihadthepresenceofmindtosaythattheirfatherhadbeencalledawayonbusiness."

           Itcouldnothavebeenveryeasytobebrightandcarelesswiththatsuddensecretinherheart,nortogiveherattentiontoallthethingsthatneededdoingtogetherchildrencomfortablypackedoff.Mrs.Strickland’svoicebrokeagain.

           "Andwhatistohappentothem,poordarlings?Howarewegoingtolive?"

           Shestruggledforself-control,andIsawherhandsclenchandunclenchspasmodically.Itwasdreadfullypainful.

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