Сестра Керри

Chapter XXIX. The Solace Of Travel: The Boats Of The Sea

           Hurstwood,areyou?”saidthelatter,withavolumeofaffectedshrewdnessandassurance.

           “Yes,”saidHurstwoodcalmly.Heknewthetypesothoroughlythatsomeofhisoldfamiliarindifferencetoitreturned.Suchmenasthesewereoftheloweststratumwelcomedattheresort.Hesteppedoutandclosedthedoor.

           “Well,youknowwhatIamherefor,don’tyou?”saidthemanconfidentially.

           “Icanguess,”saidHurstwoodsoftly.

           “Well,doyouintendtotryandkeepthemoney?”

           “That’smyaffair,”saidHurstwoodgrimly.

           “Youcan’tdoit,youknow,”saidthedetective,eyeinghimcoolly.

           “Lookhere,myman,”saidHurstwoodauthoritatively,“youdon’tunderstandanythingaboutthiscase,andIcan’texplaintoyou.WhateverIintendtodoI’lldowithoutadvicefromtheoutside.You’llhavetoexcuseme.”

           “Well,now,there’snouseofyourtalkingthatway,”saidtheman,“whenyou’reinthehandsofthepolice.Wecanmakealotoftroubleforyouifwewantto.You’renotregisteredrightinthishouse,youhaven’tgotyourwifewithyou,andthenewspapersdon’tknowyou’rehereyet.Youmightaswellbereasonable.”

           “Whatdoyouwanttoknow?”askedHurstwood.

           “Whetheryou’regoingtosendbackthatmoneyornot.”

           Hurstwoodpausedandstudiedthefloor.

           “There’snouseexplainingtoyouaboutthis,”hesaidatlast.“There’snouseofyouraskingme.I’mnofool,youknow.Iknowjustwhatyoucandoandwhatyoucan’t.Youcancreatealotoftroubleifyouwantto.Iknowthatallright,butitwon’thelpyoutogetthemoney.

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