Спрут: Каліфорнійська історія

Chapter VI

           SometimesIgetkindoflonesome;wonderifyouwouldunderstand?It’smyfault,butthere’snotahorseabouttheplacethatdon’tlayhisearsbackwhenIgetonhim;there’snotadogdon’tputhistailbetweenhislegsassoonasIcomenearhim.Thecayuseisn’tfoaledyethereonQuienSabethatcanthrowme,northedogwhelpedthatwoulddareshowhisteethatme.IkickthatIrishsettereverytimeIseehim—butwonderwhatI’ddo,though,ifhedidn’tslinksomuch,ifhewaggedhistailandwasgladtoseeme?Soitallcomestothis:I’dliketohaveyou—well,sortoffeelthatIwasagoodfriendofyoursandlikemebecauseofit.”

           TheflameinthelamponthewallinfrontofHilmastretchedupwardtallandthinandbegantosmoke.Shewentovertowherethelamphungand,standingontip-toe,loweredthewick.Asshereachedherhandup,Annixternotedhowthesombre,luridredofthelampmadeawarmreflectiononhersmooth,roundarm.

           “Doyouunderstand?”hequeried.

           “Yes,why,yes,”sheanswered,turningaround.“It’sverygoodofyoutowanttobeafriendofmine.Ididn’tthinkso,though,whenyoutriedtokissme.Butmaybeit’sallrightsinceyou’veexplainedthings.YouseeI’mdifferentfromyou.IlikeeverybodytolikemeandIliketolikeeverybody.Itmakesonesomuchhappier.Youwouldn’tbelieveit,butyououghttotryit,sir,justtosee.It’ssogoodtobegoodtopeopleandtohavepeoplegoodtoyou.Andeverybodyhasalwaysbeensogoodtome.

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