throughthedratotheont,self
tenanchingher
thefirstustbekaystrangekaydidnotknoasroydeanwhereenuch
asforaudrey,sheedunnsciousof,orindifferentto,theotherspresenceitashadseenaudreystrangehestudiedheowaythereoreethereallookingbutthereethingelse,sothingheuldnotquitedefineitoventandyetallthetiintenselyaethingelsesheightlyclenchedhandoveratreasure,callsattentiontoitstohideandthenhiseyesanthegirlaryaldinhadbeenrightheratherfancieddangerous,toohethought:iliketotrustheearaudreyifshehadaknifeinherhandandyet,enevilesfirsthathaudreyhadnopartorparcelintheirlivesnowadaysfootstepsrangoutontheterraceasnevilecaroundtheerofthehousehelookedandurepaper”herestheillustratedreviegettheother”thentenute
kaysaid:”oh,good,giveitto,”andaudrey,ovingherhead,heldoutherhandalstabsentndedlynevilehadstoppedhalfenadabarrassntshoegiveit,nevile”audreystrangestarted,tuedherhead,urrede,nevile”thosroydesaeupbrickredinnevilestrangesneckhetookthreequickstepsforthepicturepapertoaudreyshesaid,hesitating,herairofearrassntgro”kaypushedbaentshestoodup,then,tuing,shedeforthedraetovebeforeshehadblindlytheshoasheapologisedheshereyesnghtearstears,hefancied,ofanger”hullo,”shesaid”anfroalaya””yes,”saidthos”ihenfroalaya””ialaya,”saidkay”anyhereiloathethisbeastly,lousyhouseiloatheeveryoneinit”etionalsurednervously:”ahhu”
”unlesstheyreverycareful,”saidkay,”ishallkillsooneeitheevileorthatoutthere”shebrushedpasthind,bangingthedoor
thosroydestoodstoethingofatigercat,thenersstrangetherangepausedinthespacebethetrenchhingratherfasthegreetedthosvaguely
”oherhullo,royde,didntknoywife”
”shepassedthroughaboutanuteago”saidtheothernevileinhistudoorhewaslookingannoyed
thosroydeslohroughtheopenaheavyuntilheuherheadthenhesatheeto,handsoutstretched
”oh,thos,”shesaid”dearthoshoyouvee”
ashetookthetallforantorthenslouedabackintothehouseii
upstairsnevilehadfoundkayinherbedrootheonlylargedoublebedroonthehousearrieduplesniallbathrooeyondontheallisolatedsuitenevilepassedthroughhisoandonintohiseaboutti,too””isallthisfussabouthaveyougonequitecrazy,kay”nevilespokequietly,butthereattheerofhisnostrilthatregisteredrestrainedanger”hatillustratedreviee”
”really,kay,youareachildallthisfussaboutachedlittlepicturepaper””yougaveittoherandnotto,”repeatedkayobstinately”ter”
”itttersto”
”idontknoshyouyoucantbehaveinthishystericalfashionayinginotherpeopleshousesdontyouknoobehaveinpublic””toaudrey””becausesheyourwife”
”alltherereason,inthatcase,forgivingittoanolderanandoneechnically,isnorelation””shesredoffsheedtoandshedidyouwereonherside””youretalkinglikeanidiotic,jealouschildforgoodnesssake,ntrolyourself,andtryandbehaveproperlyinpublic””likeshedoes,isuppose”
nevilesaidldly:”atanyrate,audreyakeanexhibitionofherself””shestuingyouagainstshehatesandshesgettingherrevenge””lookhere,kay,elodratifedup”
”thenletsgoahereletsgotorroethisplace””weveonlybeenherefourdays””
