Chapter 46

           ASTHEBIRDSbegantosquawk-thatis,agoodwhilebeforethebreakofdawn-hegotupandfinishedhistask.Hethrewopentheclothandpulleditfromthedeadwomanlikeabandage.Thefatpeeledoffnicelyfromherskin.Littlescrapsofitwerelefthangingonlyinthesmallestcrannies,andthesehehadtoscrapeoffwithhisspatula.Theremainingstreaksofpomadehewipedoffwithherundershirt,usingittorubdownherbodyfromheadtofootonelasttime,sothoroughlythateventheoilinherownporespearledfromherskin,andwithitthelastflakeandfilamentofherscent.Onlynowwasshereallydeadforhim,witheredaway,paleandlimpasafallenpetal.Hetossedtheundershirtintothelargescent-impregnatedcloth-theonlyplacewhereshehadlifenow-placedhernightgownandherhairinitaswell,androlleditallupintoasmall,firmpackagethatheclampedunderhisarm.Hedidnoteventakethetroubletocoverthebodyonthebed.Andalthoughtheblackofnighthadalreadybecomethebluegrayofdawnandobjectsintheroomhadbeguntoregaintheircontours,hedidnotcastasingleglanceatthebedtoresthiseyesonheratleastonceinhislife.Herformdidnotinteresthim.Shenolongerexistedforhimasabody,butonlyasadisembodiedscent.Andhewascarryingthatunderhisarm,takingitwithhim.Softlyheswungoutoverthewindowsillandclimbeddowntheladder.Thewindhadcomeupagainoutside,andtheskywasclearing,pouringacold,darkbluelightovertheland.Ahalfhourlater,thescullerymaidstartedthefireinthekitchen.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 284 из 326