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1、ChapterXXVINextdaywemovedStrickland.Itneededagooddealoffirmnessandstillmorepatiencetoinducehimtocome,buthewasreallytooilltoofferanyeffectiveresistancetoStroeve'sentreatiesandtomydetermination.Wedressedhim,whilehefeeblycursedus,gothimdownstairs,intoacab,ande
2、ventuallytoStroeve'sstudio.Hewassoexhaustedbythetimewearrivedthatheallowedustoputhimtobedwithoutaword.Hewasillforsixweeks.Atonetimeitlookedasthoughhecouldnotlivemorethanafewhours,andIamconvincedthatitwasonlythroughtheDutchman'sdoggednessthathepulledthrough.
3、Ihaveneverknownamoredifficultpatient.Itwasnotthathewasexactingandquerulous;onthecontrary,henevercomplained,heaskedfornothing,hewasperfectlysilent;butheseemedtoresentthecarethatwastakenofhim;hereceivedallinquiriesabouthisfeelingsorhisneedswithajibe,asneer,or
4、anoath.Ifoundhimdetestable,andassoonashewasoutofdangerIhadnohesitationintellinghimso."Gotohell,"heansweredbriefly.DirkStroeve,givinguphisworkentirely,nursedStricklandwithtendernessandsympathy.Hewasdexteroustomakehimcomfortable,andheexercisedacunningofwhichI
5、shouldneverhavethoughthimcapabletoinducehimtotakethemedicinesprescribedbythedoctor.Nothingwastoomuchtroubleforhim.Thoughhismeanswereadequatetotheneedsofhimselfandhiswife,hecertainlyhadnomoneytowaste;butnowhewaswantonlyextravagantinthepurchaseofdelicacies,ou
6、tofseasonanddear,whichmighttemptStrickland'scapriciousappetite.Ishallneverforgetthetactfulpatiencewithwhichhepersuadedhimtotakenourishment.HewasneverputoutbyStrickland'srudeness;ifitwasmerelysullen,heappearednottonoticeit;ifitwasaggressive,heonlychuckled.Wh
7、enStrickland,recoveringsomewhat,wasinagoodhumourandamusedhimselfbylaughingathim,hedeliberatelydidabsurdthingstoexcitehisridicule.Thenhewouldgivemelittlehappyglances,sothatImightnoticeinhowmuchbetterformthepatientwas.Stroevewassublime.ButitwasBlanchewhomosts
8、urprisedme.Sheprovedherselfnotonlyacapable,butadevotednurse.Therewasnothinginhertoremindyouthatshehadsovehementlystruggledagainstherhusband'swishtobringStricklandtothestudio.Sheinsistedondoinghershareo
