Луна и грош

Chapter XIII

           Shemademetranslatewhatshecouldonlyexpressinherowntongue,andeagerlyaskedforthemeaningofhisreplies.Hewasquitegood-tempered,alittleamused,buthisindifferencewasobvious.

           "Ithinkyou’vemadeaconquest,"Ilaughed.

           "I’mnotflattered."

           InhisplaceIshouldhavebeenmoreembarrassedandlesscalm.Shehadlaughingeyesandamostcharmingmouth.Shewasyoung.IwonderedwhatshefoundsoattractiveinStrickland.Shemadenosecretofherdesires,andIwasbiddentotranslate.

           "Shewantsyoutogohomewithher."

           "I’mnottakingany,"hereplied.

           IputhisansweraspleasantlyasIcould.Itseemedtomealittleungracioustodeclineaninvitationofthatsort,andIascribedhisrefusaltolackofmoney.

           "ButIlikehim,"shesaid."Tellhimit’sforlove."

           WhenItranslatedthis,Stricklandshruggedhisshouldersimpatiently.

           "Tellhertogotohell,"hesaid.

           Hismannermadehisanswerquiteplain,andthegirlthrewbackherheadwithasuddengesture.Perhapsshereddenedunderherpaint.Sherosetoherfeet.

           "Monsieurn’estpaspoli,"shesaid.

           Shewalkedoutoftheinn.Iwasslightlyvexed.

           "Therewasn’tanyneedtoinsultherthatIcansee,"Isaid."Afterall,itwasratheracomplimentshewaspayingyou."

           "Thatsortofthingmakesmesick,"hesaidroughly.

           Ilookedathimcuriously.Therewasarealdistasteinhisface,andyetitwasthefaceofacoarseandsensualman.Isupposethegirlhadbeenattractedbyacertainbrutalityinit.

           "IcouldhavegotallthewomenIwantedinLondon.Ididn’tcomehereforthat."

           

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