第15部分(第2/7 頁)

ake　up　a　separate　me。〃

〃I　thought　girls　always　wanted　to　be　married。〃

〃They　do。　But；　darling；　I　am　married。　I'm　married　to　you。　Don't　I　make　you　a　good　wife？〃

〃You're　a　lovely　wife。〃

〃You　see；　darling；　I　had　one　experience　of　waiting　to　be　married。〃

〃I　don't　want　to　hear　about　it。〃

〃You　know　I　don't　love　any　one　but　you。　You　shouldn't　mind　because　some　one　else　loved　me。〃

〃I　do。〃

〃You　shouldn't　be　jealous　of　some　one　who's　dead　when　you　have　everything。〃

〃No；　but　I　don't　want　to　hear　about　it。〃

〃Poor　darling。　And　I　know　you've　been　with　all　kinds　of　girls　and　it　doesn't　matter　to　me。〃

〃Couldn't　we　be　married　privately　some　way？　Then　if　anything　happened　to　me　or　if　you　had　a　child。〃

〃There's　no　way　to　be　married　except　by　church　or　state。　We　are　married　privately。　You　see；　darling；　it　would　mean　everything　to　me　if　I　had　any　religion。　But　I　haven't　any　religion。〃

〃You　gave　me　the　Saint　Anthony。〃

〃That　was　for　luck。　Some　one　gave　it　to　me。〃

〃Then　nothing　worries　you？〃

〃Only　being　sent　away　from　you。　You're　my　religion。　You're　all　I've　got。〃

〃All　right。　But　I'll　marry　you　the　day　you　say。〃

〃Don't　talk　as　though　you　had　to　make　an　honest　woman　of　me；　darling。　I'm　a　very　honest　woman。　You　can't　be　ashamed　of　something　if　you're　only　happy　and　proud　of　it。　Aren't　you　happy？〃

〃But　you　won't　ever　leave　me　for　some　one　else。〃

〃No；　darling。　I　won't　ever　leave　you　for　some　one　else。　I　suppose　all　sorts　of　dreadful　things　will　happen　to　us。　But　you　don't　have　to　worry　about　that。〃

〃I　don't。　But　I　love　you　so　much　and　you　did　love　some　one　else　before。〃

〃And　what　happened　to　him？〃

〃He　died。〃

〃Yes　and　if　he　hadn't　I　w