第39章

“Thendon’trunafterme。Awomanwhorunsafteraman，andplaysthewhorewithhim，is——“

“Lessnoise，please——lessnoise，Ibegofyou，orweshallbeheard，andIshallbeputtoshame！“

“Doesn’titputyoutoshametobeofferingyourselftomelikethis？“

Asilenceensues，savethattheyoungfellowgoesonsnortingandfidgeting，andtheraindropscontinuetofallwiththesamereluctance，thesameindolence，asever。Thenoncemorethewoman’svoiceisheardthroughthepattering。

“Perhaps，“saysthevoice，“youhaveguessedthatIamseekingahusband？Yes，IAMseekingone——agood，steadymuzhik。“

“ButIamNOTagood，steadymuzhik。“

“Fie，fie！“

“What？“hesniggers。“Ahusbandforyou？Theimpudenceofyou！

A’husband’！Goalong！“

“Listentome。Iamtiredoftramping。“

“Thengohome。“

Thistimethereensuesalongpause。Thenthewomansaysverysoftly:

“Ihaveneitherhomenorkindred。“

“Alie！“ejaculatestheyoungfellow。

“No，byGoditisnotalie！TheMotherofGodforgetmeifitis。“

IntheselastwordsIcandetectthenoteoftears。Bythistimethesituationhasbecomeintolerable，forIamyearningtoriseandkicktheyoungfellowoutofthehut，andthentohavealongandearnesttalkwithhiscompanion。“OhthatIcouldtakehertomyarms，“Ireflect，“andcherishherasIwouldapoorlostchild！“

Afterawhilethesoundsofanewstrugglebetweenthepairareheard。

“Don’tputmeofflikethat！“growlstheyoungfellow。

“Anddon’tyoumakeanyattemptuponme！Iamnotthesortofwomantobeforced。“

Thenextmomenttherearisesacryofpainandastonishment。

“Whatwasthatfor？Whatwasthatfor？“thewomanwails。

WithanansweringexclamationIspringtomyfeet，formyfeelingshavebecomethoseofawildbeast。

Atonceeverythinggrowsquietagain，savethatsomeone，crawlsoverthefloorand，inleavingthehut，jarsthelatchofthecrazy，single-hingedportal。

“Itwasnotmyfault，“grumblestheyoungfellow。“Itallcameofthatstinkingwomanofferingherselftome。Besides，theplaceisfullofbugs，andIcannotsleep。“

“Beast！“pantssomeoneinthevicinity。

“Holdyourtongue，bitch！“isthefellow’sretort。

Bynowtherainhasceased，andsuchairasfiltersthroughthewin

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