Театр

           Butwhenshesawhim,soslight,withhishecticflushandhisblueeyes,socharminglyboyish,shefeltasuddenpang.Evieclosedthedoorbehindhim.Shewaslyingonthesofaandshestretchedoutherarmtogivehimherhand,thegracioussmileofMadameRecamieronherlips,butheflunghimselfonhiskneesandpassionatelykissedhermouth.Shecouldnothelpherself,sheputherarmsroundhisneck,andkissedhimaspassionately.

           ("Oh,mygoodresolutions.MyGod,Ican’thavefalleninlovewithhim.")

           "Forgoodness’sake,sitdown.Evie’scominginwiththetea."

           "Tellhernottodisturbus."

           "Whatdoyoumean?"Butwhathemeantwasobvious.Herheartbegantobeatquickly."It’sridiculous.Ican’t.Michaelmightcomein."

           "Iwantyou."

           "Whatd’yousupposeEviewouldthink?It’dbeidiotictotakesucharisk.No,no,no."

           TherewasaknockatthedoorandEviecameinwiththetea.Juliagaveherinstructionstoputthetablebythesideofhersofaandachairfortheyoungmanontheothersideofthetable.ShekeptEviewithunnecessaryconversation.Shefelthimlookingather.Hiseyesmovedquickly,followinghergesturesandtheexpressionofherface;sheavoidedthem,butshefelttheiranxietyandtheeagernessofhisdesire.Shewastroubled.Itseemedtoherthathervoicedidnotsoundquitenatural.

           ("Whatthedevil’sthematterwithme?God,Icanhardlybreathe.")

           WhenEviereachedthedoortheboymadeagesturethatwassoinstinctivethathersensitivenessratherthanhersightcaughtit.Shecouldnotbutlookathim.