The Rainbow-虹(英文版)

第83部分 (第3/7頁)

n；　this　time　to　India。　I　wonder　if

you　still　keep　the　memory　of　our　times　together。　I　have　still

got　the　little　photograph　of　you。　You　must　be　changed　since

then；　for　it　is　about　six　years　ago。　I　am　fully　six　years

older；……I　have　lived　through　another　life　since　I　knew　you

at　Cossethay。　I　wonder　if　you　would　care　to　see　me。　I　shall　e

up　to　Derby　next　week；　and　I　would　call　in　Nottingham；　and　we

might　have　tea　together。　Will　you　let　me　know？　I　shall　look　for

your　answer。

Anton　Skrebensky

Ursula　had　taken　this　letter　from　the　rack　in　the　hall　at

college；　and　torn　it　open　as　she　crossed　to　the　Women's　room。

The　world　seemed　to　dissolve　away　from　around　her；　she　stood

alone　in　clear　air。

Where　could　she　go；　to　be　alone？　She　fled　away；　upstairs；　and

through　the　private　way　to　the　reference　library。　Seizing　a

book；　she　sat　down　and　pondered　the　letter。　Her　heart　beat；　her

limbs　trembled。　As　in　a　dream；　she　heard　one　gong　sound　in　the

college；　then；　strangely；　another。　The　first　lecture　had　gone

by。

Hurriedly　she　took　one　of　her　note…books　and　began　to

write。

〃Dear　Anton；　Yes；　I　still　have　the　ring。　I　should　be　very

glad　to　see　you　again。　You　can　e　here　to　college　for　me；　or　I

will　meet　you　somewhere　in　the　town。　Will　you　let　me　know？　Your

sincere　friend〃

Trembling；　she　asked　the　librarian；　who　was　her　friend；　if　he

would　give　her　an　envelope。　She　sealed　and　addressed　her　letter；

and　went　out；　bare…headed；　to　post　it。　When　it　was　dropped　into

the　pillar…box；　the　world　became　a　very　still；　pale　place；

without　confines。　She　wandered　back　to　college；　to　her　pale

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