Волхв

Chapter 57

           Leavingthemthere,intheirmysteriouscommunion,Iwalkedfastaway.Hypothesespinnedmedown,asGulliverwaspinnedbythecountlessthreadsoftheLilliputians.AllIknewwasthatIachedforJulie,Iwasmadforher,theworldthatdayhadnoothermeaning;soIstrodedowntotheschoollikesomevengeance-brewingchieftaininanIcelandicsaga,thoughwithalwaysthesmallchanceinmindthatIshouldfindJuliewaitingforme.ButwhenIflungmydooropen,Iflungitopenontoanemptyroom.ThenIfeltlikegoingtoDemetriadesandtryingtowringthetruthoutofhim;forcinghimtocomewithmetothesciencemaster.IhalfdecidedtogotoAthens,andevengotasuitcasedownfromthetopofthewardrobe;thenchangedmymind.Probablythefactthattherewereanothertwoweeksoftermtorunwastheonlysignificantone;twoweeksmoreinwhichtotormentus.FinallyIwentdowntothevillage,straighttothehousebehindthechurch.Thegatewasopen;agardengreenwithlemonandorangetrees,throughwhichacobbledpathledtothedoorofthehouse.Thoughnotlargeithadacertainelegance;apilasteredportico,windowswithgracefulpediments.Thewhitewashedfacadewasinshadow,apalestblueagainsttheeveningssky’spaleblue.AsIwalkedbetweenthecool,darkwallsofthetreesHermescameoutofthedoor.Hedidnotseemintheleastsurprised.IsaidinGreek,"Istheyoungladyhere?"Thenhedidlooksurprised,glancedpastme,asifexpectinghertoappear.Afteramomenthesaid,"Why?""Isshehere?"Heraisedhishead.No.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 574 из 822