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Chapter 14
Youlikegood,sharp,piercingcold-heartedfucking,andthenpretendingit’sallsugar.Where’syourtendernessforme?You’reassuspiciousofmeasacatisofadog.Itellyouittakestwoeventobetenderandwarm-hearted.Youlovefuckingallright:butyouwantittobecalledsomethinggrandandmysterious,justtoflatteryourownself-importance.Yourownself-importanceismoretoyou,fiftytimesmore,thananyman,orbeingtogetherwithaman.’
’Butthat’swhatI’dsayofyou.Yourownself-importanceiseverythingtoyou.’
’Ay!Verywellthen!’hesaid,movingasifhewantedtorise.’Let’skeepapartthen.I’dratherdiethandoanymorecold-heartedfucking.’
Sheslidawayfromhim,andhestoodup.
’AnddoyouthinkIwantit?’shesaid.
’Ihopeyoudon’t,’hereplied.’Butanyhow,yougotobedan’I’llsleepdownhere.’
Shelookedathim.Hewaspale,hisbrowsweresullen,hewasasdistantinrecoilasthecoldpole.Menwereallalike.
’Ican’tgohometillmorning,’shesaid.
’No!Gotobed.It’saquartertoone.’
’Icertainlywon’t,’shesaid.
Hewentacrossandpickeduphisboots.
’ThenI’llgoout!’hesaid.
Hebegantoputonhisboots.Shestaredathim.
’Wait!’shefaltered.’Wait!What’scomebetweenus?’
Hewasbentover,lacinghisboot,anddidnotreply.Themomentspassed.Adimnesscameoverher,likeaswoon.Allherconsciousnessdied,andshestoodtherewide-eyed,lookingathimfromtheunknown,knowingnothinganymore.
Helookedup,becauseofthesilence,andsawherwide-eyedandlost.
