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vered and wondered。
〃Why is he in such a hurry?〃 she asked。
Her throat was being hard and difficult。
〃He's got a woman in his mind; I suppose。〃
She was chilled; hardened。 And yet this world of passions and
lawlessness was fascinating to her。 It seemed to her a splendid
recklessness。 Her adventure in life was beginning。 It seemed
very splendid。
That evening she stayed at the Marsh till after dark; and
Skrebensky escorted her home。 For she could not go away from
him。 And she was waiting; waiting for something more。
In the warm of the early night; with the shadows new about
them; she felt in another; harder; more beautiful; less personal
world。 Now a new state should e to pass。
He walked near to her; and with the same; silent; intent
approach put his arm round her waist; and softly; very softly;
drew her to him; till his arm was hard and pressed in upon her;
she seemed to be carried along; floating; her feet scarce
touching the ground; borne upon the firm; moving surface of his
body; upon whose side she seemed to lie; in a delicious swoon of
motion。 And whilst she swooned; his face bent nearer to her; her
head was leaned on his shoulder; she felt his warm breath on her
face。 Then softly; oh softly; so softly that she seemed to faint
away; his lips touched her cheek; and she drifted through
strands of heat and darkness。
Still she waited; in her swoon and her drifting; waited; like
the Sleeping Beauty in the story。 She waited; and again his face
was bent to hers; his lips came warm to her face; their
footsteps lingered and ceased; they stood still under the trees;
whilst his