John Jakes Kents 4 The Furies

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.You filthy,filthyboy-wasTo Amanda:"I've never been with a man before-God as mywitness! He locked the door-was"Shut your mouth!"Louis cried, running at her with his handraised.Amanda lunged, caught her son's wrist, flunghis fistdown to his side.He glared at her; triedto strike her-Amanda slapped him across his left cheek, then acrosshis right.The boy stumbled back, upsetting a chair.Healmost blundered against one of the windows before he righted himself,staring at his mother with astonishment and fear.His normallyswarthy face had drained of color.The sight ofhim sickened her.She pointed to the overturned chair.Page 274ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"You sit down while I listen to Kathleen's sideof this.Then I'll give you a chance-wasHe hesitated.But he finally obeyed, righting thechair in front of the window and sinking down.Outside, the rooftops of the square showed thickeningcrusts of white coms clean in contrast to the uglinessshe'd discovered-The boy watched his mother apprehensively as she shutthe door.Walking back to Kathleen McCreery,Amanda felt her belly aching again, worse thanever-She put her arm around Kathleen.With theirbacks to the boy, she gave the girl's tremblingshoulders a gentle squeeze:"Don't be afraid to speak.If Louis abusedyou, he'll be punished-was"Oh yes?" the girl retorted."He's neverpunished for anything.""He will be this time.Now tell me precisely whathappened."Kathleen tried, her speech breathy and punctuatedby loud sniffles that might have made Amanda laugh inother circumstances:"He said that-he said he wanted me-in his bed andcomif I wouldn't, he'd-he'd say he caughtme-trying to steal something-wasAmanda studied the maid's red, puffy eyes.Unless the girl was a superb actress, shewasn't pretending."So you consented?""I consented because I'd have been accused if Ididn't! He demanded that I undress-was"Demanded?""Just the way he demands everything.Don't you know howyour own son behaves with the people who wait on him?""No, I-I guess I don't.EvidentlyI've been too busy to give Louis theright sort of attention-wasBut I've given him the pattern to follow, haven'tI?She remembered California; the boy's odd, almostadmiring smile when she talked about the man she'dshot-Struggling against rage that was directed more toward herselfthan her son, she faced him.Walked to him.Stood before him, her stare fixed on his guilty,evasive eyes-"Louis, do you deny what Kathleen says?""Yes-yes, I do," he answered, though withoutfirmness."She flaunted herself-was"May the saints summon me this minute,I didn't!"the girl burst out."I'd never do such a thing!Mrs.de la Gura.I'd never risk losing thisjob-I spent months searching for a house where they'dtake Irish.Do you think I'd throw that awayeven-even if I wanted the likes of him?""No," Amanda said wearily."No, that wouldn't beat all likely.""Ma, I tell you she's making it all up-to "Page 275ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlLouis began."Louis-was Her voice was pitched low, hereyes stark."I am not going to tolerate a single lie from you.Didyou or did you not demand that Kathleen obey you?"He still evaded her gaze.She dug her nailsinto hisshoulder:"Louis,answer me."He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.Then, as ifrealizing he was trapped, he turned defiant:"What" if I did? Why shouldn't I have her ifI want? This is my house, not hers-and she'snothing but slum trash."Kathleen began to weep again.As Amanda let go ofhis shoulder, her lips were almost colorless:"Of all the insufferable arrogance-""Are you takingherpart?""Yes! I am! What gave you the right to think you couldorder her about any way you wished? No one- nothinggives you that right!""No?" A kind of cowering nastiness wrenchedhis face."Youseem to do exactly what you please.Anywhere comandany time."She struck him with her fist, savagely [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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