Чужак в чужой стране

Chapter 25

           BeforethatweekMikehadbeendocileinafashionthatJubalclassedaspathological;nowhewassoself-confidentthatJubalwouldhavedescribeditascockyhaditnotbeenthatMikecontinuedtobeunfailinglypoliteandconsiderate.

           Butheacceptedhomagefromthegirlsasifanaturalright,heseemedolderthanhiscalendarageratherthanyounger,hisvoicehaddeepened,hespokewithdisciplinedforcefulnessratherthantimidly.JubaldecidedthatMikehadjoinedthehumanrace;hecould,inhismind,dischargethispatientascured.

           Except(Jubalremindedhimself)ononepoint:Mikestilldidnotlaugh.Hecouldsmileatajokeandsometimesdidnotasktohavethemexplainedtohim.Mikewascheerful,evenmerrybutheneverlaughed.

           Jubaldecidedthatitwasnotimportant.Thispatientwassane,healthy?andhuman.ShortweeksearlierJubalwouldhavegivenoddsagainstthecuretakingplace.Hewashonestandhumbleenoughasaphysiciannottoclaimcredit;thegirlshadhadmoretodowithit.Orshouldhesay"girl?"

           FromthefirstweekofhisstayJubalhadtoldMikealmostdailythathewaswelcometostay?butthatheshouldstiroutandseetheworldassoonashefeltable.InviewofthisJubalshouldnothavebeensurprisedwhenMikeannouncedonebreakfastthathewasleaving.Buthewasbothsurprisedand,tohisgreatersurprise,hurt.

           Hecovereditbyusinghisnapkinunnecessarilybeforeanswering,"So?When?"

           "We’releavingtoday."

           "Um-Plural."Juballookedaroundthetable

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