Сестра Керри

Chapter XXV. Ashes Of Tinder: The Loosing Of Stays

           Thissentapangthroughhisheart.Hehadcalledonhisboythereseveraltimes.Nowtheladhadnotsenthimaword.Hisabsencedidnotseemtobenoticedbyeitherofhischildren.Well,well,fortuneplaysamanqueertricks.Hegotbacktohisofficeandjoinedinaconversationwithfriends.Itwasasifidlechatterdeadenedthesenseofmisery.

           ThatnighthedinedatRector’sandreturnedatoncetohisoffice.Inthebustleandshowofthelatterwashisonlyrelief.Hetroubledovermanylittledetailsandtalkedperfunctorilytoeverybody.Hestayedathisdesklongafterallothershadgone,andonlyquitteditwhenthenightwatchmanonhisroundpulledatthefrontdoortoseeifitwassafelylocked.

           OnWednesdayhereceivedanotherpolitenotefromMcGregor,JamesandHay.Itread:

           “DearSir:Webegtoinformyouthatweareinstructedtowaituntilto-morrow(Thursday)atoneo’clock,beforefilingsuitagainstyou,onbehalfofMrs.JuliaHurstwood,fordivorceandalimony.Ifwedonothearfromyoubeforethattimeweshallconsiderthatyoudonotwishtocompromisethematterinanywayandactaccordingly.

           “Verytrulyyours,etc.”

           “Compromise!”exclaimedHurstwoodbitterly.“Compromise!”

           Againheshookhishead.

           Sohereitwasspreadoutclearbeforehim,andnowheknewwhattoexpect.Ifhedidn’tgoandseethemtheywouldsuehimpromptly.Ifhedid,hewouldbeofferedtermsthatwouldmakehisbloodboil.Hefoldedtheletterandputitwiththeotherone.Thenheputonhishatandwentforaturnabouttheblock.

           

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