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Chapter XXIII

           He’sgotagreatredfacelikealegofmutton,andonhisrightcheekthere’sanenormousmolewithlonghairsgrowingoutofit."

           Stricklandwasinagoodhumour,andwhenDirkStroevecameupandsatdownwithusheattackedhimwithferociousbanter.HeshowedaskillIshouldneverhavecreditedhimwithinfindingtheplaceswheretheunhappyDutchmanwasmostsensitive.Stricklandemployednottherapierofsarcasmbutthebludgeonofinvective.TheattackwassounprovokedthatStroeve,takenunawares,wasdefenceless.Heremindedyouofafrightenedsheeprunningaimlesslyhitherandthither.Hewasstartledandamazed.Atlastthetearsranfromhiseyes.Andtheworstofitwasthat,thoughyouhatedStrickland,andtheexhibitionwashorrible,itwasimpossiblenottolaugh.DirkStroevewasoneofthoseunluckypersonswhosemostsincereemotionsareridiculous.

           ButafterallwhenIlookbackuponthatwinterinParis,mypleasantestrecollectionisofDirkStroeve.Therewassomethingverycharminginhislittlehousehold.Heandhiswifemadeapicturewhichtheimaginationgratefullydweltupon,andthesimplicityofhisloveforherhadadeliberategrace.Heremainedabsurd,butthesincerityofhispassionexcitedone’ssympathy.Icouldunderstandhowhiswifemustfeelforhim,andIwasgladthatheraffectionwassotender.Ifshehadanysenseofhumour,itmustamuseherthatheshouldplaceheronapedestalandworshipherwithsuchanhonestidolatry,butevenwhileshelaughedshemusthavebeenpleasedandtouched

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