Луна и грош

Chapter XII

           

           "Yourwifesaysthatnothingyoucandowilleverinducehertodivorceyou.She’squitemadeuphermind.Youcanputanypossibilityofthatdefinitelyoutofyourhead."

           Helookedatmewithanastonishmentthatwascertainlynotfeigned.Thesmileabandonedhislips,andhespokequiteseriously.

           "But,mydearfellow,Idon’tcare.Itdoesn’tmatteratwopennydamntomeonewayortheother."

           Ilaughed.

           "Oh,comenow;youmustn’tthinkussuchfoolsasallthat.Wehappentoknowthatyoucameawaywithawoman."

           Hegavealittlestart,andthensuddenlyburstintoashoutoflaughter.Helaughedsouproariouslythatpeoplesittingnearuslookedround,andsomeofthembegantolaughtoo.

           "Idon’tseeanythingveryamusinginthat."

           "PoorAmy,"hegrinned.

           Thenhisfacegrewbitterlyscornful.

           "Whatpoormindswomenhavegot!Love.It’salwayslove.Theythinkamanleavesonlybecausehewantsothers.DoyouthinkIshouldbesuchafoolastodowhatI’vedoneforawoman?"

           "Doyoumeantosayyoudidn’tleaveyourwifeforanotherwoman?"

           "Ofcoursenot."

           "Onyourwordofhonour?"

           Idon’tknowwhyIaskedforthat.Itwasveryingenuousofme.

           "Onmywordofhonour."

           "Then,whatinGod’snamehaveyouleftherfor?"

           "Iwanttopaint."

           Ilookedathimforquitealongtime.Ididnotunderstand.Ithoughthewasmad.ItmustberememberedthatIwasveryyoung,andIlookeduponhimasamiddle-agedman.Iforgoteverythingbutmyownamazement.

           "Butyou’reforty."

           "That’swhatmademethinkitwashightimetobegin.

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