Луна и грош

Chapter XV

           Strickland’spalecheeks.

           "Whatisshelike?"

           Ihesitatedalittle.IknewthatIhadabombshell.

           "Thereisn’tawoman."

           ColonelMacAndrewandhiswifeutteredexpressionsofincredulity,andMrs.Stricklandsprangtoherfeet.

           "Doyoumeantosayyouneversawher?"

           "There’snoonetosee.He’squitealone."

           "That’spreposterous,"criedMrs.MacAndrew.

           "IknewIoughttohavegoneovermyself,"saidtheColonel."YoucanbetyourbootsI’dhaveroutedheroutfastenough."

           "Iwishyouhadgoneover,"Ireplied,somewhattartly."You’dhaveseenthateveryoneofyoursuppositionswaswrong.He’snotatasmarthotel.He’slivinginonetinyroominthemostsqualidway.Ifhe’slefthishome,it’snottoliveagaylife.He’sgothardlyanymoney."

           "Doyouthinkhe’sdonesomethingthatwedon’tknowabout,andislyingdoggoonaccountofthepolice?"

           Thesuggestionsentarayofhopeinalltheirbreasts,butIwouldhavenothingtodowithit.

           "Ifthatwereso,hewouldhardlyhavebeensuchafoolastogivehispartnerhisaddress,"Iretortedacidly."Anyhow,there’sonethingI’mpositiveof,hedidn’tgoawaywithanyone.He’snotinlove.Nothingisfartherfromhisthoughts."

           Therewasapausewhiletheyreflectedovermywords.

           "Well,ifwhatyousayistrue,"saidMrs.MacAndrewatlast,"thingsaren’tsobadasIthought."

           Mrs.Stricklandglancedather,butsaidnothing.

           Shewasverypalenow,andherfinebrowwasdarkandlowering.Icouldnotunderstandtheexpressionofherface.Mrs.MacAndrewcontinued:

           "Ifit’sjustawhim,he’llgetoverit.

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