The Moon And Sixpence 28.7

"I'm not going to askyou to change your mind, but I want you to listen to me for a minute. It's thelast thing I shall ever ask you. Don't refuse me that. "She paused, looking at himwith those reflective eyes of hers, which now were so different to him. Shecame back into the studio and leaned against the table."Well?"Stroeve made a great effortto collect himself."You must be a little reasonable.You can't live on air, you know. Strickland hasn't got a penny. ""I know. ""You'll suffer the mostawful privations. You know why he took so long to get well. He was halfstarved. ""I can earn money forhim. ""How?""I don't know. I shallfind a way. "A horrible thought passedthrough the Dutchman's mind, and he shuddered."I think you must bemad. I don't know what has come over you. "She shrugged her shoulders."Now may I go?""Wait one secondlonger. "“我不是要你改变主意，我只是求你再听我说几句话。这是我要求你的最后一件事了。不要拒绝我吧。”她站住了，用她那沉思的眼睛打量了他一会儿，她的目光现在变得那么冷漠无情了。她走回到画室里，往桌子上一靠。“说吧！”施特略夫费了好大劲才使自己平静了一点。“你一定要冷静一些。你不能靠空气过日子啊。你知道，思特里克兰德手里一个钱也没有。”“我知道。”“你吃不够吃，喝不够喝，会吃尽苦头的。你知道他为什么这么久身体才恢复过来？他一直过着半饥不饱的生活啊！”“我可以挣钱养活他。”“怎么挣钱？”“我不知道。我会找到个办法的。”一个极其恐怖的想法掠过这个荷兰画师的心头，他打了个哆嗦。“我想你一定是发疯了。我不知道你被什么迷住了。”她耸了耸肩膀。“现在我可以走了吗？”“再等一秒钟。”