Луна и грош

Chapter X

           Hesaysit’sveryexpensive."

           Sheflusheddarkly.Iimaginedthatshesawherhusbandinstalledinaluxurioussuiteofrooms,diningatonesmartrestaurantafteranother,andshepicturedhisdaysspentatrace-meetingsandhiseveningsattheplay.

           "Itcan’tgoonathisage,"shesaid."Afterall,he’sforty.Icouldunderstanditinayoungman,butIthinkit’shorribleinamanofhisyears,withchildrenwhoarenearlygrownup.Hishealthwillneverstandit."

           Angerstruggledinherbreastwithmisery.

           "Tellhimthatourhomecriesoutforhim.Everythingisjustthesame,andyeteverythingisdifferent.Ican’tlivewithouthim.I’dsoonerkillmyself.Talktohimaboutthepast,andallwe’vegonethroughtogether.WhatamItosaytothechildrenwhentheyaskforhim?Hisroomisexactlyasitwaswhenheleftit.It’swaitingforhim.We’reallwaitingforhim."

           NowshetoldmeexactlywhatIshouldsay.Shegavemeelaborateanswerstoeverypossibleobservationofhis.

           "Youwilldoeverythingyoucanforme?"shesaidpitifully."TellhimwhatastateI’min."

           Isawthatshewishedmetoappealtohissympathiesbyeverymeansinmypower.Shewasweepingfreely.Iwasextraordinarilytouched.IfeltindignantatStrickland’scoldcruelty,andIpromisedtodoallIcouldtobringhimback.Iagreedtogooveronthenextdaybutone,andtostayinParistillIhadachievedsomething.Then,asitwasgrowinglateandwewerebothexhaustedbysomuchemotion,Ilefther.

           

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