Волхв

Chapter 25

           Theeyesespeciallywerebeautiful;verylarge,theirovalsfaintlytwisted,acooldoe’seyes,almondeyes,givinganaturalmysterytoafaceotherwisesoregularthatitriskedperfection.Perfectlybeautifulfacesarealwaysboring.Shesawmeatonce.Istoodrootedtothestonefloor.ForamomentsheseemedassurprisedasIwas.Thenshelookedswiftly,secretlywithherlargeeyesbacktowhereConchismusthavebeensittingattheharpsichord,andthenagainatme.Sheraisedthefluebrushtoherlips,shookit,forbiddingmetomove,tosayanything,andshesmiled.ItwaslikesomegenrepictureTheSecret.TheAdmonition.Buthersmilewasstrangeasifshewassharingasecretwithme,thatthiswasanillusionthatwemustbothkeepup.Therewassomethingabouthermouth,calmandamused,thatwasatthesametimeenigmaticanddebunking;pretendingandadmittingthepretense.SheflashedanotherlookbackatConchis,thenleantforwardandlightlypushedmyarmwiththetipofthebrush,asiftosay,Goaway.Thewholebusinesscan’thavetakenmorethanfiveseconds.Thedoorwasclosed,andIwasstandingindarknessandaneddyofsandalwood.Ithinkifithadbeenaghost,ifthegirlhadbeentransparentandheadless,Imighthavebeenlessastonished.Shehadsoclearlyimpliedthatofcourseitwasallacharade,butthatConchsmustnotknowitwas;thatshewasinfancydressforhim,notforme.Iwentswiftlydownthehalltothefrontdoor,andeaseditsboltsopen.ThenIpaddedoutontothecolonnade.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 199 из 822