Місяць і гріш

Chapter LV

           Thoughhewashotfromwalking,heshivered.Therewassomethinghostileintheairwhichmadehimhesitate,andhefeltthatinvisibleforcesbarredhisway.Unseenhandsseemedtodrawhimback.Noonewouldgonearnowtogatherthecocoa-nuts,andtheylayrottingontheground.Everywherewasdesolation.Thebushwasencroaching,anditlookedasthoughverysoontheprimevalforestwouldregainpossessionofthatstripoflandwhichhadbeensnatchedfromitatthecostofsomuchlabour.Hehadthesensationthatherewastheabodeofpain.Asheapproachedthehousehewasstruckbytheunearthlysilence,andatfirsthethoughtitwasdeserted.ThenhesawAta.Shewassittingonherhaunchesinthelean-tothatservedheraskitchen,watchingsomemesscookinginapot.Nearherasmallboywasplayingsilentlyinthedirt.Shedidnotsmilewhenshesawhim.

           "IhavecometoseeStrickland,"hesaid.

           "Iwillgoandtellhim."

           Shewenttothehouse,ascendedthefewstepsthatledtotheverandah,andentered.Dr.Coutrasfollowedher,butwaitedoutsideinobediencetohergesture.Assheopenedthedoorhesmeltthesicklysweetsmellwhichmakestheneighbourhoodofthelepernauseous.Heheardherspeak,andthenheheardStrickland’sanswer,buthedidnotrecognisethevoice.Ithadbecomehoarseandindistinct.Dr.Coutrasraisedhiseyebrows.Hejudgedthatthediseasehadalreadyattackedthevocalchords.ThenAtacameoutagain.

           "Hewillnotseeyou.Youmustgoaway."

           Dr.Coutrasinsisted,butshewouldnotlethimpass.Dr

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