the dark flower-第40章

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that　Spring　and　Beauty　bringthe　aching　for　the　wild；　the
passionate；　the　new；　that　never　quite　dies　in　a　man's　heart。　　Ah！
well；　sooner　or　later；　all　men　had　to　say　good…bye　to　that。　　All
menall　men！

He　crouched　down　before　the　hearth。　　There　was　no　warmth　in　that
fast…blackening　ember；　but　it　still　glowed　like　a　dark…red　flower。
And　while　it　lived　he　crouched　there；　as　though　it　were　that　to
which　he　was　saying　good…bye。　　And　on　the　door　he　heard　the　girl's
ghostly　knocking。　　And　beside　hima　ghost　among　the　ghostly
presencesshe　stood。　　Slowly　the　glow　blackened；　till　the　last
spark　had　faded　out。

Then　by　the　glimmer　of　the　night　he　found　his　way　back；　softly　as
he　had　come；　to　his　bedroom。

Sylvia　was　still　sleeping；　and；　to　watch　for　her　to　wake；　he　sat
down　again　by　the　fire；　in　silence　only　stirred　by　the　frail　tap…
tapping　of　those　autumn　leaves；　and　the　little　catch　in　her
breathing　now　and　then。　　It　was　less　troubled　than　when　he　had　bent
over　her　before；　as　though　in　her　sleep　she　knew。　　He　must　not　miss
the　moment　of　her　waking；　must　be　beside　her　before　she　came　to
full　consciousness；　to　say：　〃There；　there！　　It's　all　over；　we　are
going　away　at　onceat　once。〃　　To　be　ready　to　offer　that　quick
solace；　before　she　had　time　to　plunge　back　into　her　sorrow；　was　an
island　in　this　black　sea　of　night；　a　single　little　refuge　point　for
his　bereaved　and　naked　being。　　Something　to　dosomething　fixed；
real；　certain。　　And　yet　another　long　hour　before　her　waking；　he　sat
forward　in　the　chair；　with　that　wistful　eagerness；　his　eyes　fixed
on　her　face；　staring　through　it　at　some　vision；　some　faint；
glimmering　lightfar　out　there　beyondas　a　traveller　watches　a
star。　。　。　。





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