Луна и грош

Chapter XXI

           "

           Iwassilent.Ilookedathimreflectively.Heheldmystare,andpresentlyasardonictwinklelituphiseyes.

           "I’mafraidyoudisapproveofme?"

           "Nonsense,"Iansweredpromptly;"Idon’tdisapproveoftheboa-constrictor;onthecontrary,I’minterestedinhismentalprocesses."

           "It’sapurelyprofessionalinterestyoutakeinme?"

           "Purely."

           "It’sonlyrightthatyoushouldn’tdisapproveofme.Youhaveadespicablecharacter."

           "Perhapsthat’swhyyoufeelathomewithme,"Iretorted.

           Hesmileddryly,butsaidnothing.IwishIknewhowtodescribehissmile.Idonotknowthatitwasattractive,butitlituphisface,changingtheexpression,whichwasgenerallysombre,andgaveitalookofnotill-naturedmalice.Itwasaslowsmile,startingandsometimesendingintheeyes;itwasverysensual,neithercruelnorkindly,butsuggestedrathertheinhumangleeofthesatyr.Itwashissmilethatmademeaskhim:

           "Haven’tyoubeeninlovesinceyoucametoParis?"

           "Ihaven’tgottimeforthatsortofnonsense.Lifeisn’tlongenoughforloveandart."

           "Yourappearancedoesn’tsuggesttheanchorite."

           "Allthatbusinessfillsmewithdisgust."

           "Humannatureisanuisance,isn’tit?"Isaid.

           "Whyareyousniggeringatme?"

           "BecauseIdon’tbelieveyou."

           "Thenyou’readamnedfool."

           Ipaused,andIlookedathimsearchingly.

           "What’sthegoodoftryingtohumbugme?"Isaid.

           "Idon’tknowwhatyoumean."

           Ismiled.

           "Letmetellyou.Iimaginethatformonthsthematternevercomesintoyourhead,andyou’reabletopersuadeyourselfthatyou’vefinishedwithitforgoodandall

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