Chapter 57

She looked at him, saying nothing. He moved his shoulders a little and said: “Well, a lot of money would have been at least one more item on the other side of the scales.” She put her face up to his face. Her mouth was slightly open with lips a little thrust out. She whispered: “If you loved me you’d need nothing more on that side.” Spade set the edges of his teeth together and said through them: “I won’t play the sap for you.” She put her mouth to his, slowly, her arms around him, and came into his arms. She was i…