Дублінці
A Little Cloud
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“Howdullyoumustfindit,”saidLittleChandler,“afteralltheotherplacesyou’veseen!”
Well,”saidIgnatiusGallaher,“it’sarelaxationtocomeoverhere,youknow.And,afterall,it’stheoldcountry,astheysay,isn’tit?Youcan’thelphavingacertainfeelingforit.That’shumannature....Buttellmesomethingaboutyourself.Hogantoldmeyouhad...tastedthejoysofconnubialbliss.Twoyearsago,wasn’tit?”
LittleChandlerblushedandsmiled.
“Yes,”hesaid.“IwasmarriedlastMaytwelvemonths.”
“Ihopeit’snottoolateinthedaytooffermybestwishes,”saidIgnatiusGallaher.“Ididn’tknowyouraddressorI’dhavedonesoatthetime.”
Heextendedhishand,whichLittleChandlertook.
“Well,Tommy,”hesaid,“Iwishyouandyourseveryjoyinlife,oldchap,andtonsofmoney,andmayyouneverdietillIshootyou.Andthat’sthewishofasincerefriend,anoldfriend.Youknowthat?”
“Iknowthat,”saidLittleChandler.
“Anyyoungsters?”saidIgnatiusGallaher.
LittleChandlerblushedagain.
“Wehaveonechild,”hesaid.
“Sonordaughter?”
“Alittleboy.”
IgnatiusGallaherslappedhisfriendsonorouslyontheback.
“Bravo,”hesaid,“Iwouldn’tdoubtyou,Tommy.
