Місяць і гріш

Chapter XXIX

           IhadnosympathyforBlancheStroeve,butknewthatitwouldonlypainpoorDirkifItoldhimexactlywhatIthoughtofher.

           Hehadreachedthatstageofexhaustionwhenhecouldnotstoptalking.Hewentoveragaineverywordofthescene.Nowsomethingoccurredtohimthathehadnottoldmebefore;nowhediscussedwhatheoughttohavesaidinsteadofwhathedidsay;thenhelamentedhisblindness.Heregrettedthathehaddonethis,andblamedhimselfthathehadomittedtheother.Itgrewlaterandlater,andatlastIwasastiredashe.

           "Whatareyougoingtodonow?"Isaidfinally.

           "WhatcanIdo?Ishallwaittillshesendsforme."

           "Whydon’tyougoawayforabit?"

           "No,no;Imustbeathandwhenshewantsme."

           Forthepresentheseemedquitelost.Hehadmadenoplans.WhenIsuggestedthatheshouldgotobedhesaidhecouldnotsleep;hewantedtogooutandwalkaboutthestreetstillday.Hewasevidentlyinnostatetobeleftalone.Ipersuadedhimtostaythenightwithme,andIputhimintomyownbed.Ihadadivaninmysitting-room,andcouldverywellsleeponthat.Hewasbynowsowornoutthathecouldnotresistmyfirmness.Igavehimasufficientdoseofveronaltoinsurehisunconsciousnessforseveralhours.IthoughtthatwasthebestserviceIcouldrenderhim.

           

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