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The Moon and Sixpence
At last she showed me the letter he had writstances,” I replied.
ten. I was curious to see it, but had not ventured “There’s only one explanation, and that is that
to ask for it.
he’s not himself. I don’t know who this woman
is who’s got hold of him, but she’s made him
“ My Dear Amy,
into another man. It’s evidently been going on
a long time.”
“I think you will find everything all right in “What makes you think that?”
the flat. I have given Anne your instructions, and “Fred found that out. My husband said he went
dinner will be ready for you and the children to the club three or four nights a week to play
when you come. I shall not be there to meet you. bridge. Fred knows one of the members, and said
I have made up my mind to live apart from you, something about Charles being a great bridge-
and I am going to Paris in the morning. I shall player. The man was surprised. He said he’d
post this letter on my arrival. I shall not come never even seen Charles in the card-room. It’s
back. My decision is irrevocable.
quite clear now that when I thought Charles was
at his club he was with her. ”
“ Yours always,
I was silent for a moment. Then I thought of
“ Charles Strickland.”
the children.
“It must have been difficult to explain to Rob-
“Not a word of explanation or regret. Don’t ert,” I said.
you think it’s inhuman?”
“Oh, I never said a word to either of them. You
“It’s a very strange letter under the circum- see, we only came up to town the day before
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