Луна и грош

Chapter XI

           ItwasnotherethatCharlesStricklandlivedinguiltysplendourwiththeunknowncharmerforwhosesakehehadabandonedhonourandduty.Iwasvexed,forIfeltthatIhadbeenmadeafoolof,andInearlyturnedawaywithoutmakinganenquiry.IwentinonlytobeabletotellMrs.StricklandthatIhaddonemybest.

           Thedoorwasatthesideofashop.Itstoodopen,andjustwithinwasasign:Bureauaupremier.Iwalkedupnarrowstairs,andonthelandingfoundasortofbox,glassedin,withinwhichwereadeskandacoupleofchairs.Therewasabenchoutside,onwhichitmightbepresumedthenightporterpasseduneasynights.Therewasnooneabout,butunderanelectricbellwaswrittenGarcon.Irang,andpresentlyawaiterappeared.Hewasayoungmanwithfurtiveeyesandasullenlook.Hewasinshirt-sleevesandcarpetslippers.

           IdonotknowwhyImademyenquiryascasualaspossible.

           "DoesMr.Stricklandliveherebyanychance?"Iasked.

           "Numberthirty-two.Onthesixthfloor."

           IwassosurprisedthatforamomentIdidnotanswer.

           "Ishein?"

           Thewaiterlookedataboardinthebureau.

           "Hehasn’tlefthiskey.Goupandyou’llsee."

           Ithoughtitaswelltoputonemorequestion.

           "Madameestla?"

           "Monsieurestseul."

           ThewaiterlookedatmesuspiciouslyasImademywayupstairs.Theyweredarkandairless.Therewasafoulandmustysmell.ThreeflightsupaWomaninadressing-gown,withtouzledhair,openedadoorandlookedatmesilentlyasIpassed.AtlengthIreachedthesixthfloor,andknockedatthedoornumberedthirty-two.Therewasasoundwithin,andthedoorwaspartlyopened.

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