Луна и грош

Chapter X

           

           "OfcourseI’llgoovertoParisifyouthinkIcandoanygood,butyoumusttellmeexactlywhatyouwantmetodo."

           "Iwanthimtocomeback."

           "IunderstoodfromColonelMacAndrewthatyou’dmadeupyourmindtodivorcehim."

           "I’llneverdivorcehim,"sheansweredwithasuddenviolence."Tellhimthatfromme.He’llneverbeabletomarrythatwoman.I’masobstinateasheis,andI’llneverdivorcehim.Ihavetothinkofmychildren."

           Ithinksheaddedthistoexplainherattitudetome,butIthoughtitwasduetoaverynaturaljealousyratherthantomaternalsolicitude.

           "Areyouinlovewithhimstill?"

           "Idon’tknow.Iwanthimtocomeback.Ifhe’lldothatwe’llletbygonesbebygones.Afterall,we’vebeenmarriedforseventeenyears.I’mabroadmindedwoman.Iwouldn’thavemindedwhathedidaslongasIknewnothingaboutit.Hemustknowthathisinfatuationwon’tlast.Ifhe’llcomebacknoweverythingcanbesmoothedover,andnoonewillknowanythingaboutit."

           ItchilledmealittlethatMrs.Stricklandshouldbeconcernedwithgossip,forIdidnotknowthenhowgreatapartisplayedinwomen’slifebytheopinionofothers.Itthrowsashadowofinsincerityovertheirmostdeeplyfeltemotions.

           ItwasknownwhereStricklandwasstaying.Hispartner,inaviolentletter,senttohisbank,hadtauntedhimwithhidinghiswhereabouts:andStrickland,inacynicalandhumourousreply,hadtoldhispartnerexactlywheretofindhim.HewasapparentlylivinginanHotel.

           "I’veneverheardofit,"saidMrs.Strickland."ButFredknowsitwell

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