The Rainbow-虹(英文版)

第30部分 (第6/7頁)

ity　of　a　male；　she　harassed　him　from　his　unperturbed

pride；　till　he　was　mad　with　rage；　his　light　brown　eyes　burned

with　fury；　they　saw　her　now；　like　flames　of　anger　they　flared　at

her　and　recognized　her　as　the　enemy。

Very　good；　she　was　the　enemy；　very　good。　As　he　prowled　round

her；　she　watched　him。　As　he　struck　at　her；　she　struck　back。

He　was　angry　because　she　had　carelessly　pushed　away　his　tools

so　that　they　got　rusty。

〃Don't　leave　them　littering　in　my　way；　then；〃　she　said。

〃I　shall　leave　them　where　I　like；〃　he　cried。

〃Then　I　shall　throw　them　where　I　like。〃

They　glowered　at　each　other；　he　with　rage　in　his　hands；　she

with　her　soul　fierce　with　victory。　They　were　very　well　matched。

They　would　fight　it　out。

She　turned　to　her　sewing。　Immediately　the　tea…things　were

cleared　away；　she　fetched　out　the　stuff；　and　his　soul　rose　in

rage。　He　hated　beyond　measure　to　hear　the　shriek　of　calico　as

she　tore　the　web　sharply；　as　if　with　pleasure。　And　the　run　of

the　sewing…machine　gathered　a　frenzy　in　him　at　last。

〃Aren't　you　going　to　stop　that　row？〃　he　shouted。　〃Can't　you

do　it　in　the　daytime？〃

She　looked　up　sharply；　hostile　from　her　work。

〃No；　I　can't　do　it　in　the　daytime。　I　have　other　things　to　do。

Besides；　I　like　sewing；　and　you're　not　going　to　stop　me　doing

it。〃

Whereupon　she　turned　back　to　her　arranging；　fixing；

stitching；　his　nerves　jumped　with　anger　as　the　sewing…machine

started　and　stuttered　and　buzzed。

But　she　was　enjoying　herself；　she　was　triumphant　and　happy　as

the　darting　needle　danced　ecstatically　down　a　hem；　drawing　the

stuff　along　under　its　vivid　stabbing；　irresistib