子浪小说

第31部分（第5页）

wall。　Everything　delighted　her；　now　he　was　gone；　the　insulator；

the　obstruction　removed；　the　world　was　all　hers；　in　connection

with　her。

She　was　joyfully　active。　Nothing　pleased　her　more　than　to

hang　out　the　washing　in　a　high　wind　that　came　full…butt　over　the

round　of　the　hill；　tearing　the　wet　garments　out　of　her　hands；

making　flap…flap…flap　of　the　waving　stuff。　She　laughed　and

struggled　and　grew　angry。　But　she　loved　her　solitary　days。

Then　he　came　home　at　night；　and　she　knitted　her　brows　because

of　some　endless　contest　between　them。　As　he　stood　in　the　doorway

her　heart　changed。　It　steeled　itself。　The　laughter　and　zest　of

the　day　disappeared　from　her。　She　was　stiffened。

They　fought　an　unknown　battle；　unconsciously。　Still　they　were

in　love　with　each　other；　the　passion　was　there。　But　the　passion

was　consumed　in　a　battle。　And　the　deep；　fierce　unnamed　battle

went　on。　Everything　glowed　intensely　about　them；　the　world　had

put　off　its　clothes　and　was　awful；　with　new；　primal

nakedness。

Sunday　came　when　the　strange　spell　was　cast　over　her　by　him。

Half　she　loved　it。　She　was　being　more　like　him。　All　the

week…days；　there　was　a　glint　of　sky　and　fields；　the　little

church　seemed　to　babble　away　to　the　cottages　the　morning

through。　But　on　Sundays；　when　he　stayed　at　home；　a

deeply…coloured；　intense　gloom　seemed　to　gather　on　the　face　of

the　earth；　the　church　seemed　to　fill　itself　with　shadow；　to

bee　big；　a　universe　to　her；　there　was　a　burning　of　blue　and

ruby；　a　sound　of　worship　about　her。　And　when　the　doors　were

opened；　and　she　came　out　into　the　world；　it　was　a　world

new……created；　she　stepped　into　the　resurrection　of　the

world；　her　heart　beating　to　the　memory　of　the　darkness　and　the

Passion。

If；　as　very　often；　they　went　to　the　Marsh　for　tea　on　Sundays；

then　she　regained　another；　lighter　world；　that　had　never　known

the　gloom　and　the　stained　glass　and　the　ecstasy　of　chanting。　Her

husband　was　obliterated；　she　was　with　her　father　again；　who　was

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