The Rainbow-虹(英文版)

第80部分 (第4/7頁)

　his　ease；

master　of　the　situation。　It　was　pleasing　to　him　to　make　Ursula

the　gift；　and　for　once　extend　good　feeling　to　his　teachers。　As　a

rule；　it　was　so　difficult；　each　one　was　so　strained　in

resentment　under　his　rule。

〃Yes；〃　he　said；　〃we　hoped　you　would　like　the

choice〃

He　looked　with　his　peculiar；　challenging　smile　for　a　moment；

then　returned　to　his　cupboards。

Ursula　felt　very　confused。　She　hugged　her　books；　loving　them。

And　she　felt　that　she　loved　all　the　teachers；　and　Mr。　Harby。　It

was　very　confusing。

At　last　she　was　out。　She　cast　one　hasty　glance　over　the

school　buildings　squatting　on　the　asphalt　yard　in　the　hot；

glistening　sun；　one　look　down　the　well…known　road；　and　turned

her　back　on　it　all。　Something　strained　in　her　heart。　She　was

going　away。

〃Well；　good　luck；〃　said　the　last　of　the　teachers；　as　she

shook　hands　at　the　end　of　the　road。　〃We'll　expect　you　back　some

day。〃

He　spoke　in　irony。　She　laughed；　and　broke　away。　She　was　free。

As　she　sat　on　the　top　of　the　tram　in　the　sunlight；　she　looked

round　her　with　tremendous　delight。　She　had　left　something　which

had　meant　much　to　her。　She　would　not　go　to　school　any　more；　and

do　the　familiar　things。　Queer！　There　was　a　little　pang　amid　her

exultation；　of　fear；　not　of　regret。　Yet　how　she　exulted　this

morning！

She　was　tremulous　with　pride　and　joy。　She　loved　the　two

books。　They　were　tokens　to　her；　representing　the　fruit　and

trophies　of　her　two　years　which；　thank　God；　were　over。

〃To　Ursula　Brangwen；　with　best　wishes　for　her　future；　and　in

warm　memory　of　the　time　she　spent　in　St。　Philip's　School；〃　was

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