Individual Reading 2

Chapter 11-20

The narrator was pleased with his role of the trusted friend bringing back the errant husband to the forgiving wife. Having found the hotel, where Charles Striсkland lived, the author was shocked dy its shabby building. As it turned out Mr. Striсkland lived alone and he had only a hundred pounds for his living. Charles wouldn’t return to his wife, he began to occupy himself with painting. It’s found that instead of playing bridge at the club, Striсkland visited some classes to paint.

Striсkland wasn’t a good company, he remained placid. It was strange that the creative instinct seized upon this dull stockbroker.

Mrs. Striсkland couldn’t believe that her husband began to paint as his works were really daubs. She would never forgive him, but she hid her torments from people. She began to work hard to support herself and her children.

Five years after the author went to Paris again and met Strikland quickly. He also visited his friend Dirk Stroeve. Stroeve was a painter and as people said nature made him a buffon. But though so bad a painter. He had a very delicate feeling for art.

During the author’s first visit to Stroeve, he became acquainted with Stroeve’s wife and they started talking about Strikland’s works.  Dirk really admired them the very first time he had seen them.

Next day, the narrator and Dirk visited a café where Striсkland was most likely to be found. Striсklandd really taunted at Stroeve.