Страна слепых

           Herclosedeyelidswerenotsunkenandredafterthecommonwayofthevalley,butlayasthoughtheymightopenagainatanymoment;andshehadlongeyelashes,whichwereconsideredagravedisfigurement. Andhervoicewasstrong,anddidnotsatisfytheacutehearingofthevalleyswains. Sothatshehadnolover. 

           TherecameatimewhenNunezthoughtthat,couldhewinher,hewouldberesignedtoliveinthevalleyforalltherestofhisdays. 

           Hewatchedher;hesoughtopportunitiesofdoingherlittleservices,andpresentlyhefoundthatsheobservedhim. Onceatarest-daygatheringtheysatsidebysideinthedimstarlight,andthemusicwassweet. Hishandcameuponhersandhedaredtoclaspit. Thenverytenderlyshereturnedhispressure. Andoneday,astheywereattheirmealinthedarkness,hefeltherhandverysoftlyseekinghim,andasitchancedthefireleaptthenandhesawthetendernessofherface. 

           Hesoughttospeaktoher. 

           Hewenttoheronedaywhenshewassittinginthesummermoonlightspinning. Thelightmadeherathingofsilverandmystery. Hesatdownatherfeetandtoldherhelovedher,andtoldherhowbeautifulsheseemedtohim. Hehadalover’svoice,hespokewithatenderreverencethatcameneartoawe,andshehadneverbeforebeentouchedbyadoration. Shemadehimnodefiniteanswer,butitwasclearhiswordspleasedher. 

           Afterthathetalkedtoherwheneverhecouldtakeanopportunity.