Луна и грош

Chapter XXI

           HetoldmeofthelonghourshespentwalkingabouttheBoulevarddelaMadeleineonthelook-outforEnglishmen,preferablytheworseforliquor,whodesiredtoseethingswhichthelawforbade.Wheninluckhewasabletomakeatidysum;buttheshabbinessofhisclothesatlastfrightenedthesight-seers,andhecouldnotfindpeopleadventurousenoughtotrustthemselvestohim.ThenhehappenedonajobtotranslatetheadvertisementsofpatentmedicineswhichweresentbroadcasttothemedicalprofessioninEngland.Duringastrikehehadbeenemployedasahouse-painter.

           Meanwhilehehadneverceasedtoworkathisart;but,soontiringofthestudios,entirelybyhimself.Hehadneverbeensopoorthathecouldnotbuycanvasandpaint,andreallyheneedednothingelse.SofarasIcouldmakeout,hepaintedwithgreatdifficulty,andinhisunwillingnesstoaccepthelpfromanyonelostmuchtimeinfindingoutforhimselfthesolutionoftechnicalproblemswhichprecedinggenerationshadalreadyworkedoutonebyone.Hewasaimingatsomething,Iknewnotwhat,andperhapshehardlyknewhimself;andIgotagainmorestronglytheimpressionofamanpossessed.Hedidnotseemquitesane.Itseemedtomethathewouldnotshowhispicturesbecausehewasreallynotinterestedinthem.Helivedinadream,andtherealitymeantnothingtohim.

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