Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > the moon and sixpence(ÔÂÇòºÍÁù±ãÊ¿) >

µÚ15½Ú

the moon and sixpence(ÔÂÇòºÍÁù±ãÊ¿)-µÚ15½Ú

С˵£º the moon and sixpence(ÔÂÇòºÍÁù±ãÊ¿) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




was¡¡¡¡¡¡difficult¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡imagine¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡surroundings¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡56¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡57¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Moon¡¡and¡¡Sixpence¡¡



hardly¡¡have¡¡failed¡¡to¡¡strike¡¡them¡¡that¡¡there¡¡was¡¡something¡¡incongruous¡¡in¡¡

him¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡if¡¡he¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡be¡¡an¡¡artist£»¡¡why¡¡didn't¡¡he¡¡say¡¡so£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡

Strickland¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡person¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

unsympathetic¡¡to¡¡¡¡to¡¡aspirations¡¡of¡¡that¡¡kind¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡MacAndrew¡¡¡¡¡¡tightened¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡lips¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡imagine¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡

looked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡approval¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡sister's¡¡¡¡¡¡leaning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡towards¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡persons¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡

cultivated¡¡the¡¡arts¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡spoke¡¡of¡¡¡¨culchaw¡¨¡¡derisively¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Strickland¡¡continued£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨After¡¡all£»¡¡if¡¡he¡¡had¡¡any¡¡talent¡¡I¡¡should¡¡be¡¡the¡¡first¡¡to¡¡encourage¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

wouldn't¡¡have¡¡minded¡¡sacrifices¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I'd¡¡much¡¡rather¡¡be¡¡married¡¡to¡¡a¡¡painter¡¡

than¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡stockbroker¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡weren't¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡children£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡wouldn't¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡

anything¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡could¡¡be¡¡just¡¡as¡¡happy¡¡in¡¡a¡¡shabby¡¡studio¡¡in¡¡Chelsea¡¡as¡¡in¡¡this¡¡

flat¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡dear£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡no¡¡patience¡¡with¡¡you£»¡¨¡¡cried¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡MacAndrew¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡

don't¡¡mean¡¡to¡¡say¡¡you¡¡believe¡¡a¡¡word¡¡of¡¡this¡¡nonsense£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡I¡¡think¡¡it's¡¡true£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡put¡¡in¡¡mildly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡me¡¡with¡¡good¡­humoured¡¡contempt¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨A¡¡man¡¡doesn't¡¡throw¡¡up¡¡his¡¡business¡¡and¡¡leave¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡and¡¡children¡¡

at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡age¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡forty¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡become¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡painter¡¡¡¡¡¡unless¡¡¡¡¡¡there's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡

suppose¡¡he¡¡met¡¡one¡¡of¡¡your¡¡¡¡artistic¡¡friends£»¡¡and¡¡she's¡¡turned¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡spot¡¡of¡¡colour¡¡rose¡¡suddenly¡¡to¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Strickland's¡¡pale¡¡cheeks¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡is¡¡she¡¡like£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡hesitated¡¡a¡¡little¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡I¡¡had¡¡a¡¡bombshell¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡isn't¡¡a¡¡woman¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Colonel¡¡¡¡¡¡MacAndrew¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡wife¡¡¡¡¡¡uttered¡¡¡¡¡¡expressions¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡incredulity£»¡¡

and¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Strickland¡¡sprang¡¡to¡¡her¡¡feet¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡mean¡¡to¡¡say¡¡you¡¡never¡¡saw¡¡her£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There's¡¡no¡¡one¡¡to¡¡see¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He's¡¡quite¡¡alone¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That's¡¡preposterous£»¡¨¡¡cried¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡MacAndrew¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡knew¡¡I¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡have¡¡gone¡¡over¡¡myself£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡Colonel¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡can¡¡

bet¡¡your¡¡boots¡¡I'd¡¡have¡¡routed¡¡her¡¡out¡¡fast¡¡enough¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡wish¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡gone¡¡¡¡¡¡over£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡replied£»¡¡¡¡somewhat¡¡¡¡¡¡tartly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You'd¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

seen¡¡that¡¡every¡¡one¡¡of¡¡your¡¡suppositions¡¡was¡¡wrong¡£¡¡He's¡¡not¡¡at¡¡a¡¡smart¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡57¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡58¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Moon¡¡and¡¡Sixpence¡¡



hotel¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He's¡¡living¡¡in¡¡one¡¡tiny¡¡room¡¡in¡¡the¡¡most¡¡squalid¡¡way¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡he's¡¡left¡¡

his¡¡home£»¡¡it's¡¡not¡¡to¡¡live¡¡a¡¡gay¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He's¡¡got¡¡hardly¡¡any¡¡money¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡think¡¡he's¡¡done¡¡something¡¡that¡¡we¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡about£»¡¡and¡¡is¡¡

lying¡¡doggo¡¡on¡¡account¡¡of¡¡the¡¡police£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡suggestion¡¡sent¡¡a¡¡ray¡¡of¡¡hope¡¡in¡¡all¡¡their¡¡breasts£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡would¡¡have¡¡

nothing¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡it¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡that¡¡were¡¡so£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡hardly¡¡have¡¡been¡¡such¡¡a¡¡fool¡¡as¡¡to¡¡give¡¡his¡¡

partner¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡address£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡retorted¡¡¡¡¡¡acidly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Anyhow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there's¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡¡¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡

positive¡¡of£»¡¡he¡¡didn't¡¡go¡¡away¡¡with¡¡anyone¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He's¡¡not¡¡in¡¡love¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nothing¡¡is¡¡

farther¡¡from¡¡his¡¡thoughts¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡pause¡¡while¡¡they¡¡reflected¡¡over¡¡my¡¡words¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡if¡¡what¡¡you¡¡say¡¡is¡¡true£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡MacAndrew¡¡at¡¡last£»¡¡¡¨things¡¡

aren't¡¡so¡¡bad¡¡as¡¡I¡¡thought¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Strickland¡¡glanced¡¡at¡¡her£»¡¡but¡¡said¡¡nothing¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡very¡¡pale¡¡now£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡brow¡¡was¡¡dark¡¡and¡¡lowering¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡

could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡understand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡expression¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡£¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MacAndrew¡¡

continued£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡it's¡¡just¡¡a¡¡whim£»¡¡he'll¡¡get¡¡over¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡don't¡¡you¡¡go¡¡over¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡Amy£¿¡¨¡¡hazarded¡¡the¡¡Colonel¡£¡¡¡¨There's¡¡

no¡¡reason¡¡why¡¡you¡¡shouldn't¡¡live¡¡with¡¡him¡¡in¡¡Paris¡¡for¡¡a¡¡year¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We'll¡¡look¡¡

after¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡children¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡dare¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡he'd¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡stale¡£¡¡Sooner¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡later¡¡¡¡¡¡he'll¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

quite¡¡¡¡¡¡ready¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡London£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡harm¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡

done¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡wouldn't¡¡do¡¡that£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡MacAndrew¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'd¡¡give¡¡him¡¡all¡¡the¡¡rope¡¡

he¡¡wants¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He'll¡¡come¡¡back¡¡with¡¡his¡¡tail¡¡between¡¡his¡¡legs¡¡and¡¡settle¡¡down¡¡

again¡¡quite¡¡comfortably¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡MacAndrew¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡sister¡¡¡¡coolly¡£¡¡

¡¨Perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡weren't¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡wise¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡sometimes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Men¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡queer¡¡

creatures£»¡¡and¡¡one¡¡has¡¡to¡¡know¡¡how¡¡to¡¡manage¡¡them¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡MacAndrew¡¡shared¡¡the¡¡common¡¡opinion¡¡of¡¡her¡¡sex¡¡that¡¡a¡¡man¡¡is¡¡

always¡¡a¡¡brute¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡who¡¡is¡¡attached¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡that¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡

is¡¡much¡¡to¡¡blame¡¡if¡¡he¡¡does¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Strickland¡¡looked¡¡slowly¡¡from¡¡one¡¡to¡¡another¡¡of¡¡us¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He'll¡¡never¡¡come¡¡back£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡58¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡59¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Moon¡¡and¡¡Sixpence¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡dear£»¡¡¡¡¡¡remember¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡we've¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He's¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

comfort¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡someone¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡

think¡¡it'll¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡gets¡¡¡¡¡¡tired¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡scrubby¡¡¡¡room¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡scrubby¡¡¡¡hotel£¿¡¡

Besides£»¡¡he¡¡hasn't¡¡any¡¡money¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡must¡¡come¡¡back¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨As¡¡long¡¡as¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡he'd¡¡run¡¡away¡¡with¡¡some¡¡woman¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡there¡¡

was¡¡a¡¡chance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡thing¡¡ever¡¡answers¡£¡¡He'd¡¡have¡¡

got¡¡sick¡¡to¡¡death¡¡of¡¡her¡¡in¡¡three¡¡months¡£¡¡But¡¡if¡¡he¡¡hasn't¡¡gone¡¡because¡¡he's¡¡

in¡¡love£»¡¡then¡¡it's¡¡finished¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡that's¡¡¡¡¡¡awfully¡¡¡¡subtle£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Colonel£»¡¡putting¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

word¡¡all¡¡the¡¡contempt¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡for¡¡a¡¡quality¡¡so¡¡alien¡¡to¡¡the¡¡traditions¡¡of¡¡his¡¡

calling¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡you¡¡believe¡¡it¡£¡¡He'll¡¡come¡¡back£»¡¡and£»¡¡as¡¡Dorothy¡¡says£»¡¡I¡¡

dare¡¡say¡¡he'll¡¡be¡¡none¡¡the¡¡worse¡¡for¡¡having¡¡had¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡of¡¡a¡¡fling¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡want¡¡him¡¡back£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Amy£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡anger¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seized¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡Strickland£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡pallor¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

pallor¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cold¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sudden¡¡¡¡¡¡rage¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡spoke¡¡¡¡¡¡quickly¡¡¡¡¡¡now£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡

gasps¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡forgiven¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡he'd¡¡¡¡fallen¡¡¡¡¡¡desperately¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

someone¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡gone¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡natural¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

shouldn't¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡blamed¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡led¡¡

away¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Men¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡weak£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡women¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡unscrupulous¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡is¡¡

different¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡hate¡¡him¡£¡¡I'll¡¡never¡¡forgive¡¡him¡¡now¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Colonel¡¡MacAndrew¡¡and¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡began¡¡to¡¡talk¡¡to¡¡her¡¡together¡£¡¡They¡¡

were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡astonished¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mad¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡

understand¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Strickland¡¡turned¡¡desperately¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡¡¡see£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡cried¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡not¡¡sure¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡mean¡¡that¡¡you¡¡could¡¡have¡¡forgiven¡¡him¡¡if¡¡he'd¡¡

left¡¡you¡¡for¡¡a¡¡woman£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡if¡¡he's¡¡left¡¡you¡¡for¡¡an¡¡idea£¿¡¡You¡¡think¡¡you're¡¡

a¡¡match¡¡for¡¡the¡¡one£»¡¡but¡¡against¡¡the¡¡other¡¡you're¡¡helpless£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Strickland¡¡gave¡¡mt¡¡a¡¡look¡¡in¡¡which¡¡I¡¡read¡¡no¡¡great¡¡friendliness£»¡¡

but¡¡did¡¡not¡¡answer¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Perhaps¡¡I¡¡had¡¡struck¡¡home¡£¡¡She¡¡went¡¡on¡¡in¡¡a¡¡low¡¡and¡¡

trembling¡¡voice£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡never¡¡knew¡¡it¡¡was¡¡possible¡¡to¡¡hate¡¡anyone¡¡as¡¡much¡¡as¡¡I¡¡hate¡¡him¡£¡¡

Do¡¡you¡¡know£»¡¡I've¡¡been¡¡comforting¡¡myself¡¡by¡¡thinking¡¡that¡¡however¡¡long¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡59¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡60¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Moon¡¡and¡¡Sixpence¡¡



it¡¡lasted¡¡he'd¡¡want¡¡me¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡dying¡¡he'd¡¡send¡¡

for¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡go£»¡¡I'd¡¡have¡¡nursed¡¡him¡¡like¡¡a¡¡mother£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡the¡¡

last¡¡¡¡¡¡I'd¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡didn't¡¡¡¡¡¡matter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I'd¡¡¡¡¡¡loved¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡always£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

forgave¡¡him¡¡everything¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡always¡¡been¡¡a¡¡little¡¡disconcerted¡¡by¡¡the¡¡passion¡¡women¡¡have¡¡for¡¡

behaving¡¡¡¡¡¡beautifully¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡death¡­bed¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Sometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡

seems¡¡as¡¡if¡¡they¡¡grudge¡¡the¡¡longevity¡¡which¡¡postpones¡¡their¡¡chance¡¡of¡¡an¡¡

effective¡¡scene¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡now¡¡¡¡now¡¡it's¡¡finished¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡as¡¡indifferent¡¡to¡¡him¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡were¡¡

a¡¡stranger¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡should¡¡like¡¡him¡¡to¡¡die¡¡miserable£»¡¡poor£»¡¡and¡¡starving£»¡¡without¡¡

a¡¡friend¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡he'll¡¡rot¡¡with¡¡some¡¡loathsome¡¡disease¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I've¡¡done¡¡with¡¡

him¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡as¡¡well¡¡then¡¡to¡¡say¡¡what¡¡Strickland¡¡had¡¡suggested¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡divorce¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he's¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡willing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡whatever¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡

necessary¡¡to¡¡make¡¡it¡¡possible¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡should¡¡I¡¡give¡¡him¡¡his¡¡freedom£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡don't¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡wants¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡merely¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡

convenient¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Strickland¡¡shrugged¡¡her¡¡shoulders¡¡impatiently¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡think¡¡I¡¡was¡¡a¡¡

little¡¡disappointed¡¡in¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡expected¡¡then¡¡people¡¡to¡¡be¡¡more¡¡of¡¡a¡¡piece¡¡

than¡¡I¡¡do¡¡now£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡distressed¡¡to¡¡find¡¡so¡¡much¡¡vindictiveness¡¡in¡¡so¡¡

charming¡¡a¡¡creature¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ