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Chapter 6
“YouwouldnotbelievemeifIweretosaythatitistheloveofthecountrywhich—”
Shemadeasortofdiscouragedprotestwithherarm,asiftoexpressthatshehadgivenupexpectingthatmotivefromanyone.
“ASulacorevolution,”Decoudpursuedinaforcibleundertone.“TheGreatCausemaybeservedhere,ontheveryspotofitsinception,intheplaceofitsbirth,Mrs.Gould.”
Frowning,andbitingherlowerlipthoughtfully,shemadeastepawayfromthedoor.
“Youarenotgoingtospeaktoyourhusband?”Decoudarrestedheranxiously.
“Butyouwillneedhishelp?”
“Nodoubt,”Decoudadmittedwithouthesitation.“EverythingturnsupontheSanTomemine,butIwouldratherhedidn’tknowanythingasyetofmy—myhopes.”
ApuzzledlookcameuponMrs.Gould’sface,andDecoud,approaching,explainedconfidentially—
“Don’tyousee,he’ssuchanidealist.”
Mrs.Gouldflushedpink,andhereyesgrewdarkeratthesametime.
“Charleyanidealist!”shesaid,asiftoherself,wonderingly.“Whatonearthdoyoumean?”
“Yes,”concededDecoud,“it’sawonderfulthingtosaywiththesightoftheSanTomemine,thegreatestfactinthewholeofSouthAmerica,perhaps,beforeourveryeyes.Butlookevenatthat,hehasidealizedthisfacttoapoint—”Hepaused.“Mrs.
