子浪小说

第78部分（第5页）

over　the　ponds。　Ursula　climbed　joyfully　into　this　and　sat　amid

bosses　of　bright　ivy　and　dull　berries。　Some　ivy　leaves　were　like

green　spears　held　out；　and　tipped　with　snow。　The　ice　was　seen

beneath　them。

Maggie　took　out　a　book；　and　sitting　lower　down　the　trunk

began　to　read　Coleridges　〃Christabel〃。　Ursula　half　listened。

She　was　wildly　thrilled。　Then　she　saw　Anthony　ing　across　the

snow；　with　his　confident；　slightly　strutting　stride。　His　face

looked　brown　and　hard　against　the　snow；　smiling　with　a　sort　of

tense　confidence。

〃Hello！〃　she　called　to　him。

A　response　went　over　his　face；　his　head　was　lifted　in　an

answering；　jerking　gesture。

〃Hello！〃　he　said。　〃Youre　like　a　bird　in　there。〃

And　Ursulas　laugh　rang　out。　She　answered　to　the　peculiar；

reedy　twang　in　his　penetrating　voice。

She　did　not　think　of　Anthony；　yet　she　lived　in　a　sort　of

connection　with　him；　in　his　world。　One　evening　she　met　him　as

she　was　ing　down　the　lane；　and　they　walked　side　by　side。

〃I　think　its　so　lovely　here；〃　she　cried。

〃Do　you？〃　he　said。　〃Im　glad　you　like　it。〃

There　was　a　curious　confidence　in　his　voice。

〃Oh；　I　love　it。　What　more　does　one　want　than　to　live　in　this

beautiful　place；　and　make　things　grow　in　your　garden。　It　is　like

the　Garden　of　Eden。〃

〃Is　it？〃　he　said；　with　a　little　laugh。　〃Yes……well；　its

not　so　bad〃　he　was　hesitating。　The　pale　gleam　was

strong　in　his　eyes；　he　was　looking　at　her　steadily；　watching

her；　as　an　animal　might。　Something　leaped　in　her　soul。　She　knew

he　was　going　to　suggest　to　her　that　she　should　be　as　he　was。

〃Would　you　like　to　stay　here　with　me？〃　he　asked；

tentatively。

She　blenched　with　fear　and　with　the　intense　sensation　of

proffered　licence　suggested　to　her。

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