Театр
Chapter 11
Andnowshehadanotionthathewasgentlydrawingheralong,hislipsstillpressinghers,shefeltquitedistinctlytheglowofhisbody,itwasasthoughtherewasafurnaceinsidehim,itwasreallyremarkable;andthenshefoundherselflaidonthedivanandhewasbesideher,kissinghermouthandherneckandhercheeksandhereyes.Juliafeltastrangepanginherheart.Shetookhisheadinherhandsandkissedhislips.
Afewminuteslatershewasstandingatthechimney-piece,infrontofthelooking-glass,makingherselftidy.
"Lookatmyhair."
Hehandedheracombandsheranitthrough.Thensheputonherhat.Hewasstandingjustbehindher,andoverhershouldershesawhisfacewiththoseeagerblueeyesandafaintsmileinthem.
"AndIthoughtyouweresuchashyyoungman,"shesaidtohisreflection.
Hechuckled.
"WhenamIgoingtoseeyouagain?"
"Doyouwanttoseemeagain?"
"Rather."
Shethoughtrapidly.Itwastooabsurd,ofcourseshehadnointentionofseeinghimagain,itwasstupidofhertohavelethimbehavelikethat,butitwasjustaswelltotemporize.Hemightbetiresomeifshetoldhimthattheincidentwouldhavenosequel.
"I’llringuponeofthesedays."
"Swear."
"Onmyhonour."
"Don’tbetoolong."
Heinsistedoncomingdownstairswithherandputtingherintoacab.Shehadwantedtogodownalone,sothatshecouldhavealookatthecardsattachedtothebellsonthelintel.
"Damnitall,Ioughtatleasttoknowhisname."
Buthegavehernochance.
