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Chapter 2

           Hefeltasthoughhewereflyingupwards,andeverythingwerevanishingfromhissight.Makinganunconsciousmovementwithhishand,hesuddenlybecameawareofthepieceofmoneyinhisfist.Heopenedhishand,staredatthecoin,andwithasweepofhisarmflungitintothewater;thenheturnedandwenthome.Itseemedtohim,hehadcuthimselfofffromeveryoneandfromeverythingatthatmoment.

           Eveningwascomingonwhenhereachedhome,sothathemusthavebeenwalkingaboutsixhours.Howandwherehecamebackhedidnotremember.Undressing,andquiveringlikeanoverdrivenhorse,helaydownonthesofa,drewhisgreatcoatoverhim,andatoncesankintooblivion....

           Itwasduskwhenhewaswakedupbyafearfulscream.GoodGod,whatascream!Suchunnaturalsounds,suchhowling,wailing,grinding,tears,blowsandcurseshehadneverheard.

           Hecouldneverhaveimaginedsuchbrutality,suchfrenzy.Interrorhesatupinbed,almostswooningwithagony.Butthefighting,wailingandcursinggrewlouderandlouder.Andthentohisintenseamazementhecaughtthevoiceofhislandlady.Shewashowling,shriekingandwailing,rapidly,hurriedly,incoherently,sothathecouldnotmakeoutwhatshewastalkingabout;shewasbeseeching,nodoubt,nottobebeaten,forshewasbeingmercilesslybeatenonthestairs.Thevoiceofherassailantwassohorriblefromspiteandragethatitwasalmostacroak;buthe,too,wassayingsomething,andjustasquicklyandindistinctly,hurryingandspluttering.

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