The Rainbow-虹(英文版)

第40部分 (第3/7頁)

h；　oh　the　bliss；　as　the

infant　grew　stronger；　of　the　two　tiny　hands　clutching；　catching

blindly　yet　passionately　at　her　breast；　of　the　tiny　mouth

seeking　her　in　blind；　sure；　vital　knowledge；　of　the　sudden

consummate　peace　as　the　little　body　sank；　the　mouth　and　throat

sucking；　sucking；　sucking；　drinking　life　from　her　to　make　a　new

life；　almost　sobbing　with　passionate　joy　of　receiving　its　own

existence；　the　tiny　hands　clutching　frantically　as　the　nipple

was　drawn　back；　not　to　be　gainsaid。　This　was　enough　for　Anna。

She　seemed　to　pass　off　into　a　kind　of　rapture　of　motherhood；　her

rapture　of　motherhood　was　everything。

So　that　the　father　had　the　elder　baby；　the　weaned　child；　the

golden…brown；　wondering　vivid　eyes　of　the　little　Ursula　were　for

him；　who　had　waited　behind　the　mother　till　the　need　was　for　him。

The　mother　felt　a　sharp　stab　of　jealousy。　But　she　was　still　more

absorbed　in　the　tiny　baby。　It　was　entirely　hers；　its　need　was

direct　upon　her。

So　Ursula　became　the　child　of　her　father's　heart。　She　was　the

little　blossom；　he　was　the　sun。　He　was　patient；　energetic；

inventive　for　her。　He　taught　her　all　the　funny　little　things；　he

filled　her　and　roused　her　to　her　fullest　tiny　measure。　She

answered　him　with　her　extravagant　infant's　laughter　and　her　call

of　delight。

Now　there　were　two　babies；　a　woman　came　in　to　do　the

housework。　Anna　was　wholly　nurse。　Two　babies　were　not　too　much

for　her。　But　she　hated　any　form　of　work；　now　her　children　had

e；　except　the　charge　of　them。

When　Ursula　toddled　about；　she　was　an　absorbed；　busy　child；

always　amusing　herself；　needing　not　much　attention　from　ot