Summary 4
1. After Blanche had gone, life lost
its sense for Dirk Stroeve. 2. He pursued her constantly, trying to have a talk
with her, but the woman didn’t even listen, for she was evidently quite
satisfied with her choice. 3. Still her unfortunate husband didn’t lose hope to
have her back, until one day after some quarrel with Strickland Blanche tried
to commit suicide. 4. Oxalic acid she had drunk burned her internal organs, but
the woman lived for several more days before she died. 5. After the worst happened,
Dirk made a decision to return to Holland, to his mother. 6. Besides, when
visiting the studio, the man found a picture by Strickland, depicting naked
Blanche lying on a sofa; he wanted to tear canvas, but wasn’t able to, for it
was really a work of art. 7. The Dutchman went to the painter himself to return
the picture and invite the man to go to Holland as well, but only got the
painting into his possession. 8. After that case he departed, and the narrator
never saw him again.
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