Театр
Chapter 7
Hecame,lookingwonderfullyhandsomeinhiswell-cutuniform,withtheredtabsandthecrownonhisshoulder-straps.HehadfilledoutagooddealastheresultofthehardshipsofG.H.Q.andhisskinwastanned.Withhisclose-croppedhair,breezymannerandmilitarycarriagehelookedeveryinchasoldier.Hewasingreatspirits,notonlybecausehewashomeforafewdays,butbecausetheendofthewarwasinsight.Hemeanttogetoutofthearmyasquicklyaspossible.Whatwasthegoodofhavingabitofinfluenceifyoudidn’tuseit?Somanyyoungmenhadleftthestage,eitherfrompatriotismorbecauselifewasmadeintolerableforthembythepatrioticwhostayedathome,andfinallyowingtoconscription,thatleadingpartshadbeeninthehandseitherofpeoplewhowereinaptformilitaryserviceorthosewhohadbeensobadlywoundedthattheyhadgottheirdischarge.Therewasawonderfulopening,andMichaelsawthatifhewereavailablequicklyhecouldgethischoiceofparts.Whenhehadrecalledhimselftotherecollectionofthepublictheycouldlookaboutforatheatre,andwiththereputationJuliahadnowacquireditwouldbesafetostartinmanagement.
Theytalkedlateintothenightandthentheywenttobed.Shecuddleduptohimvoluptuouslyandheputhisarmsroundher.Afterthreemonthsofabstinencehewasamorous.
"You’rethemostwonderfullittlewife,"hewhispered.
Hepressedhismouthtohers.Shewasfilledonasuddenwithafaintdisgust.Shehadtoresistaninclinationtopushhimaway.
