Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
54.<br />
She moaned out.<br />
SUSY<br />
But your writing-if your book’s a<br />
success.<br />
NICK<br />
My poor Susy-that’s all part of the<br />
humbug. We both know that my sort<br />
of writing will never pay. And<br />
what’s the alternative except more<br />
of the same kind of baseness? And<br />
getting more and more blunted to<br />
it? At least, till now, I’ve minded<br />
certain things; I don’t want to go<br />
on till I find myself taking them<br />
for granted.<br />
She reached out a timid hand.<br />
SUSY<br />
But you needn’t ever, dear. If<br />
you’d only leave it to me.<br />
He drew back sharply.<br />
NICK<br />
That seems simple to you, I<br />
suppose? Well, men are different.<br />
He walked toward the dressing-table and glanced at the<br />
little enameled clock which had been one of her<br />
wedding-presents.<br />
NICK (cont’d)<br />
Time to dress, isn’t it? Shall you<br />
mind if I leave you to dine with<br />
Streffy, and whoever else is<br />
coming? I’d rather like a long<br />
tramp, and no more talking just at<br />
present except with myself.<br />
He passed her by and walked rapidly out of the room.<br />
Susy stood motionless, unable to lift a detaining hand or to<br />
find a final word of appeal.<br />
On her disordered dressing-table Mrs. Vanderlyn’s gifts<br />
glittered in the rosy lamp-light.<br />
SUSY<br />
Yes: men are different, as you say.
Change language