Морской волк

Chapter 24

           Hestoppedabruptly,andthenonhislipsformedoneofhisstrangequizzicalsmiles,asheadded:

           "It’sfrommybrainIenvyyou,takenotice,andnotfrommyheart.Myreasondictatesit.Theenvyisanintellectualproduct.Iamlikeasobermanlookingupondrunkenmen,and,greatlyweary,wishinghe,too,weredrunk."

           "Orlikeawisemanlookinguponfoolsandwishinghe,too,wereafool,"Ilaughed.

           "Quiteso,"hesaid."Youareablessed,bankruptpairoffools.Youhavenofactsinyourpocketbook."

           "Yetwespendasfreelyasyou,"wasMaudBrewster’scontribution.

           "Morefreely,becauseitcostsyounothing."

           "Andbecausewedrawuponeternity,"sheretorted.

           "Whetheryoudoorthinkyoudo,it’sthesamething.Youspendwhatyouhaven’tgot,andinreturnyougetgreatervaluefromspendingwhatyouhaven’tgotthanIgetfromspendingwhatIhavegot,andwhatIhavesweatedtoget."

           "Whydon’tyouchangethebasisofyourcoinage,then?"shequeriedteasingly.

           Helookedatherquickly,half-hopefully,andthensaid,allregretfully:"Toolate.I’dliketo,perhaps,butIcan’t.Mypocketbookisstuffedwiththeoldcoinage,andit’sastubbornthing.Icanneverbringmyselftorecognizeanythingelseasvalid."

           Heceasedspeaking,andhisgazewanderedabsentlypastherandbecamelostintheplacidsea.Theoldprimalmelancholywasstronguponhim.Hewasquiveringtoit

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