Финансист

Chapter XVIII

           

           Hehadnotintendedtogivethisparticularremarkaseriousturn;but,nowthatshewassonearhim,helookedintohereyessteadilybutwithasoftappealandsaid,"Yes,why?"

           Theyhadcomeoutfrombehindthepalms.Hehadputhishandtoherwaist.Hisrightarmheldherleftextendedarmtoarm,palmtopalm.Herrighthandwasonhisshoulder,andshewasclosetohim,lookingintohiseyes.Astheybeganthegayundulationsofthewaltzshelookedawayandthendownwithoutanswering.Hermovementswereaslightandairyasthoseofabutterfly.Hefeltasuddenlightnesshimself,communicatedasbyaninvisiblecurrent.Hewantedtomatchthesupplenessofherbodywithhisown,anddid.Herarms,theflashandglintofthecrimsonsequinsagainstthesmooth,blacksilkofhercloselyfittingdress,herneck,herglowing,radianthair,allcombinedtoprovokeaslightintellectualintoxication.Shewassovigorouslyyoung,so,tohim,trulybeautiful.

           "Butyoudidn’tanswer,"hecontinued.

           "Isn’tthislovelymusic?"

           Hepressedherfingers.

           Sheliftedshyeyestohimnow,for,inspiteofhergay,aggressiveforce,shewasafraidofhim.Hispersonalitywasobviouslysodominating.Nowthathewassoclosetoher,dancing,sheconceivedofhimassomethingquitewonderful,andyetsheexperiencedanervousreactionamomentarydesiretorunaway.

           "Verywell,ifyouwon’ttellme,"hesmiled,mockingly.

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