The Rainbow-虹(英文版)

第70部分 (第6/7頁)

　slid　down；　and　they　returned　to　the　teacher's　room。　It

was　queer　to　feel　that　one　ought　to　alter　one's　personality。　She

was　nobody；　there　was　no　reality　in　herself；　the　reality　was　all

outside　of　her；　and　she　must　apply　herself　to　it。

Mr。　Harby　was　in　the　teachers'　room；　standing　before　a　big；

open　cupboard；　in　which　Ursula　could　see　piles　of　pink

blotting…paper；　heaps　of　shiny　new　books；　boxes　of　chalk；　and

bottles　of　coloured　inks。　It　looked　a　treasure　store。

The　schoolmaster　was　a　short；　sturdy　man；　with　a　fine　head；

and　a　heavy　jowl。　Nevertheless　he　was　good…looking；　with　his

shapely　brows　and　nose；　and　his　great；　hanging　moustache。　He

seemed　absorbed　in　his　work；　and　took　no　notice　of　Ursula's

entry。　There　was　something　insulting　in　the　way　he　could　be　so

actively　unaware　of　another　person；　so　occupied。

When　he　had　a　moment　of　absence；　he　looked　up　from　the　table

and　said　good…morning　to　Ursula。　There　was　a　pleasant　light　in

his　brown　eyes。　He　seemed　very　manly　and　incontrovertible；　like

something　she　wanted　to　push　over。

〃You　had　a　wet　walk；〃　he　said　to　Ursula。

〃Oh；　I　don't　mind；　I'm　used　to　it；〃　she　replied；　with　a

nervous　little　laugh。

But　already　he　was　not　listening。　Her　words　sounded

ridiculous　and　babbling。　He　was　taking　no　notice　of　her。

〃You　will　sign　your　name　here；〃　he　said　to　her；　as　if　she

were　some　child……〃and　the　time　when　you　e　and　go。〃

Ursula　signed　her　name　in　the　time　book　and　stood　back。　No

one　took　any　further　notice　of　her。　She　beat　her　brains　for

something　to　say；　but　in　vain。

〃I'd　let　them　in　now；〃　said　Mr。　Harby　to　the　thin　man；　who

was　ver