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 Wysłany: Czw 9:56, 17 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaahhpn |
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cescornandblackrevengeandsinfuldesire
boilingupintheheartsofthesewretchedpeopleenoughtocontentMr.
Wood's great master himself.
Hayes'sbusinessaswehavesaidwasnominallythatofacarpenter;
butsinceforthelastfewyearshehadaddedtoitthatofalenderof
moneythecarpenter'stradehadbeenneglectedaltogetherforoneso
muchmoreprofitable.Mrs.Hayeshadexertedherselfwithmuchbene-
fittoherhusbandinhisusuriousbusiness.Shewasaresoluteclear-
sightedkeenwomanthatdidnotlovemoneybutlovedtoberichand
pushherwayintheworld.Shewouldhavenothingtodowiththetrade
nowhoweverandtoldherhusbandtomanageithimself.Shefeltthat
shewasseparatedfromhimforeverandcouldnomorebebroughtto
consider her interests as connected with his own.
Themanwaswellfittedforthecreepingandnigglingofhisdastardly
trade;andgatheredhismoneysandbusiedhimselfwithhislawyerand
actedashisownbookkeeperandclerknotwithoutsatisfaction.His
wife'sspeculationswhentheyworkedinconcertusedoftentofrighten
him.Heneversentouthiscapitalwithoutapangandonlybecausehe
darednotquestionhersuperiorjudgmentandwill.Hebegannowto
lendnomore:hecouldnotletthemoneyoutofhissight.Hissolepleas-
urewastocreepupintohisroomandcountandrecountit.When
BillingscameintothehouseHayeshadtakenaroomnexttothatof
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