Голод
Part III
Ioughttohaverememberedit;butIwentonforgettingit—byGodinHeaven,itistrue!GodkeepmefromevercomingalivefromthisspotifIlie.There,youcansee,youdomeaninjustice.ItwasnotoutofneedIdidit;Icangetcredit,muchcredit,atIngebret’sorGravesen’s.Ioften,too,hadagooddealofmoneyinmypocket,anddidnotbuyfoodallthesame,becauseIforgotit.Doyouhear?Youdon’tsayanything;youdon’tanswer;youdon’tstirabitfromthefire;youjuststandandwaitformetogo...."
Shecamehurriedlyovertome,andstretchedoutherhand.Ilookedather,fullofmistrust.Didshedoitwithanytrueheartiness,ordidsheonlydoittogetridofme?Shewoundherarmsroundmyneck;shehadtearsinhereyes;Ionlystoodandlookedather.Sheofferedhermouth;Icouldn’tbelieveinher;itwasquitecertainshewasmakingasacrificeasameansofputtinganendtoallthis.
Shesaidsomething;itsoundedtomelike,"Iamfondofyou,inspiteofall."Shesaiditverylowlyandindistinctly;maybeIdidnotheararight.Shemaynothavesaidjustthosewords;butshecastherselfimpetuouslyagainstmybreast,claspedbothherarmsaboutmyneckforalittlewhile,stretchedevenupabitonhertoestogetagoodhold,andstoodsoforperhapsawholeminute.Iwasafraidthatshewasforcingherselftoshowmethistenderness,andIonlysaid:
"Whatadarlingyouarenow!"
MoreIdidn’tsay
