Крестный отец

Chapter 23

           Itwasaheavygoldchaintobewornasanecklace,anditawedthemnotonlybecauseofitsobviousvaluebutbecauseagiftofgoldinthissocietywasalsoastatementofthemostseriousintentions.Itwasnolessthanaproposalofmatrimony,orratherthesignalthattherewastheintentiontoproposematrimony.Theycouldnolongerdoubttheseriousnessofthisstranger.Andtheycouldnotdoubthissubstance.

           Apolloniastillhadnottouchedherpresent.HermotherhelditupforhertoseeandsheraisedthoselonglashesforamomentandthenshelookeddirectlyatMichael,herdoelikebrowneyesgrave,andsaid,"Grazie."Itwasthefirsttimehehadheardhervoice.

           IthadallthevelvetysoftnessofyouthandshynessanditsetMichael’searsringing.Hekeptlookingawayfromherandtalkingtothefatherandmothersimplybecauselookingatherconfusedhimsomuch.Buthenoticedthatdespitetheconservativeloosenessofherdressherbodyalmostshonethroughtheclothwithsheersensuality.Andhenoticedthedarkeningofherskinblushing,thedarkcreamyskin,goingdarkerwiththebloodsurgingtoherfeet.

           FinallyMichaelrosetogoandthefamilyrosetoo.Theysaidtheirgood-byesformally,thegirlatlastconfrontinghimastheyshookhands,andhefelttheshockofherskinonhisskin,herskinwarmandrough,peasantskin.ThefatherwalkeddownthehillwithhimtohiscarandinvitedhimtoSundaydinnerthenextweek.Michaelnoddedbutheknewhecouldn’twaitaweektoseethegirlagain.

           Hedidn’t.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 485 из 633