Individual Reading 3

Chapter 21-30

   The narrator and Charles Strickland dined together at a restaurant. As it turned out Strickland’s life was a bitter struggle against every sort of difficulty. But that much which would have seemed horrible to most people didn’t in the least affect him. Strickland works as a guide, as a house-painter, as a translator the advertisement of medicines. Meanwhile he had never ceased to work at his art. He had never felt pity for his living. 

   Before Christmas, the author and Dirk Stroeve found out that Strickland was seriously ill. Dirk asked his wife to let him to bring Strickland to their house. It was a difficult decision for her, but she let him had it, next day they moved Strickland. Dirk nursed him with tenderness and sympathy. But also Blanche proved herself not only a capable, but a devoted nurse. In a few days Strickland began to get up.

   Some time later the narrator found out that Blance had left Dirk, she was in love with Strickland.