He took her by the arms and jerked her to her
feet,and cursed her bitterly. All right, he nodded briefly, and started to walk
forward again. You mean those express cheques you gave me to keepfor you? She made a
sudden tormented movement of anguish and despair, andturning, tried to walk away. It
was after midnight when they got back to the pension: the wholehouse was long ago
asleep.
Good-bye, he said, and held out his hand. The
suspense, darling, is growingQUITE unbearable. My dear, she said coldly, I havent
the remotest idea.
You should havethought about all that
before!
Shedoesnt seem to think I bear my fair share of the
expenses. Turning towards him again, shesaid in a low tone:Do you mean, then, that
youve given up the trip?
Oh, nothing, he said in a quiet, choking tone of
fury. Dont stand there like a God-damned woodenIndian!
She had gone out early with the big Alsatian dog,
and had spent themorning walking in the forest.
She did not answer, but began to walk rapidly
ahead. It was after midnight when they got back to the pension: the wholehouse was
long ago asleep. He sat up like a flash and put his arms around her. Oh, its going
to be charming, charming, isnt it? Oh, its going to be charming, charming, isnt it?
LXXXVIIIDuring the journey back to Paris, Eugene and Starwick said
little.
If you want to find me, Isuppose I shall be at the
same place, for a time. Im willing to make all the allowances Ican
All right, he nodded briefly, and started to walk
forward again.
The suspense, darling, is growingQUITE
unbearable.
Who the hell do you think you are,
anyway?
All right, he nodded briefly, and started to walk
forward again. He put his fingers underneath herchin and jerked her face up roughly:
Are you in love withStarwick?
She did not answer, and he shook her roughly. I
dont care how short it is if youll justwrite and let me know that you still
CARE!
What did you do with all the rest thatyou had when
we met you? Im sure he thought you had become my concubine.
Is this the poet andthe artist, the man of feeling
and of understanding, the loverof humanity?
But after ALL, my dear, what else do you
expect?
Who the hell do you think you are, anyway? The
suspense, darling, is growingQUITE unbearable.
Ive got to wait until I get money to go away on.
Oh, Ann, dont, he said, and seized her hand and held itprayerfully.