Волхв

Chapter 59

           "It’sstoppedraining,hasn’tit?Mauricehaslentusthehouse."Hersisterturnedfromthemirrorandlookedslylyatme."I’llstayifyoulike.ButHermesiswaitingtoseemehome.Ihope."Juliesaid,"Yes,he’sdownstairs."Junewenttothetrayandtookupthebottleandfilledmyglass,thenlookedatJulie;bitherlipsatme.Shesaidsoftly,"Ademain."Thenthedoorwasclosingbehindher.Juliefacedme."DoyouknowwhatI’mgoingtodo?Haveabath."Shesmiled."Wereallydidcomeoverland.Tosurpriseyou.Anditwassohotanddusty."Shecameuptomeandtookmycoatbythelapels;gavemeatenderlygravelook."Julie.""Aren’tweclever?""Nomorecleverness."Shemusthaveheardtheimplicitquestion,becausesheanswered,andpromised,"Tomorrow."Amoment.Shemurmured,"Shallwelockthedoor?"Iswallowedthebrandyintwobiggulps,thenlockedthedoorwhileshewentandturnedonthebath.Shecamebackinthebathroomdoorsothatwestoodfacingeachotheracrossthestonefloor.Thunderrumbled;butthestormwaspastandnowwasfreshness,reward,fertility.Ireachedbackwithouttakingmyeyesfromher,andswitchedoffthelight.Shestoodforamomentsilhouetted,thecrownoflonghair,thenshetooreachedandswitchedoffthebathroomlight.Afaintgraylightcamethroughtheshutters.Wemovedtowardseachother.Sheletmekissher,hermouth,herneck,hershoulders.Icouldfeelthebrandyworkinginme,butsheseemedtobepassive,overwhelmed.

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