Луна и грош

Chapter XVII

           Shewasalittleashamedofhercourageandbusinesscapacity,butdelightedthatshewasgoingtodinethenextnightwithaK.C.wholivedinSouthKensington.ShewaspleasedtobeabletotellyouthathersonwasatCambridge,anditwaswithalittlelaughthatshespokeoftherushofdancestowhichherdaughter,justout,wasinvited.IsupposeIsaidaverystupidthing.

           "Isshegoingintoyourbusiness?"Iasked.

           "Ohno;Iwouldn’tletherdothat,"Mrs.Stricklandanswered."She’ssopretty.I’msureshe’llmarrywell."

           "Ishouldhavethoughtitwouldbeahelptoyou."

           "Severalpeoplehavesuggestedthatsheshouldgoonthestage,butofcourseIcouldn’tconsenttothat,Iknowallthechiefdramatists,andIcouldgetherapartto-morrow,butIshouldn’tlikehertomixwithallsortsofpeople."

           IwasalittlechilledbyMrs.Strickland’sexclusiveness.

           "Doyoueverhearofyourhusband?"

           "No;Ihaven’theardaword.HemaybedeadforallIknow."

           "ImayrunacrosshiminParis.Wouldyoulikemetoletyouknowabouthim?"

           Shehesitatedaminute.

           "Ifhe’sinanyrealwantI’mpreparedtohelphimalittle.I’dsendyouacertainsumofmoney,andyoucouldgiveithimgradually,asheneededit."

           "That’sverygoodofyou,"Isaid.

           ButIknewitwasnotkindnessthatpromptedtheoffer.Itisnottruethatsufferingennoblesthecharacter;happinessdoesthatsometimes,butsuffering,forthemostpart,makesmenpettyandvindictive.

           

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