The Rainbow-虹(英文版)

第30部分 (第7/7頁)

ly。　She　made　the

machine　hum。　She　stopped　it　imperiously；　her　fingers　were　deft

and　swift　and　mistress。

If　he　sat　behind　her　stiff　with　impotent　rage　it　only　made　a

trembling　vividness　e　into　her　energy。　On　she　worked。　At　last

he　went　to　bed　in　a　rage；　and　lay　stiff；　away　from　her。　And　she

turned　her　back　on　him。　And　in　the　morning　they　did　not　speak；

except　in　mere　cold　civilities。

And　when　he　came　home　at　night；　his　heart　relenting　and

growing　hot　for　love　of　her；　when　he　was　just　ready　to　feel　he

had　been　wrong；　and　when　he　was　expecting　her　to　feel　the　same；

there　she　sat　at　the　sewing…machine；　the　whole　house　was　covered

with　clipped　calico；　the　kettle　was　not　even　on　the　fire。

She　started　up；　affecting　concern。

〃Is　it　so　late？〃　she　cried。

But　his　face　had　gone　stiff　with　rage。　He　walked　through　to

the　parlour；　then　he　walked　back　and　out　of　the　house　again。　Her

heart　sank。　Very　swiftly　she　began　to　make　his　tea。

He　went　black…hearted　down　the　road　to　Ilkeston。　When　he　was

in　this　state　he　never　thought。　A　bolt　shot　across　the　doors　of

his　mind　and　shut　him　in；　a　prisoner。　He　went　back　to　Ilkeston；

and　drank　a　glass　of　beer。　What　was　he　going　to　do？　He　did　not

want　to　see　anybody。

He　would　go　to　Nottingham；　to　his　own　town。　He　went　to　the

station　and　took　a　train。　When　he　got　to　Nottingham；　still　he

had　nowhere　to　go。　However；　it　was　more　agreeable　to　walk

familiar　streets。　He　paced　them　with　a　mad　restlessness；　as　if

he　were　running　amok。　Then　he　turned　to　a　book…shop　and　foun