The Rainbow-虹(英文版)

第56部分 (第7/7頁)

ain……but　not　again　that　night　with

the　same　deep……reaching　kiss。　She　was　aware　now；　aware　of

what　a　kiss　might　be。　And　so；　it　was　more　difficult　to　e　to

him。

She　went　to　bed　feeling　all　warm　with　electric　warmth；　as　if

the　gush　of　dawn　were　within　her；　upholding　her。　And　she　slept

deeply；　sweetly；　oh；　so　sweetly。　In　the　morning　she　felt　sound

as　an　ear　of　wheat；　fragrant　and　firm　and　full。

They　continued　to　be　lovers；　in　the　first　wondering　state　of

unrealization。　Ursula　told　nobody；　she　was　entirely　lost　in　her

own　world。

Yet　some　strange　affectation　made　her　seek　for　a　spurious

confidence。　She　had　at　school　a　quiet；　meditative；

serious…souled　friend　called　Ethel；　and　to　Ethel　must　Ursula

confide　the　story。　Ethel　listened　absorbedly；　with　bowed；

unbetraying　head；　whilst　Ursula　told　her　secret。　Oh；　it　was　so

lovely；　his　gentle；　delicate　way　of　making　love！　Ursula　talked

like　a　practiced　lover。

〃Do　you　think；〃　asked　Ursula；　〃it　is　wicked　to　let　a　man　kiss

you……real　kisses；　not　flirting？〃

〃I　should　think；〃　said　Ethel；　〃it　depends。〃

〃He　kissed　me　under　the　ash　trees　on　Cossethay　hill……do

you　think　it　was　wrong？〃

〃When？〃

〃On　Thursday　night　when　he　was　seeing　me　home……but　real

kisses……real……。　He　is　an　officer　in　the　army。〃

〃What　time　was　it？〃　asked　the　deliberate　Ethel。

〃I　don't　know……about　half…past　nine。〃

There　was　a　pause。

〃I　think　it's　wrong；〃　said　Ethel；　lifting　her　head　with

impatience。　〃You　don't　know　him。〃

She　spoke　with　some　contempt。

〃Yes；　I　do。　He　is　half　a　Pole；　and　a　Ba