the crystal stopper-第39章

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But；　after　the　first　few　words；　he　stopped；　as　though　his　narrative　had　suddenly　ceased　to　interest　him；　and　he　remained　pensive。

〃What's　the　matter；　Lupin？〃

〃The　matter？　Nothing。〃

〃Yes；　yes。　。。。　There。。。　now　you're　smiling。。。　Is　it　Daubrecq's　secret　receptacle；　his　glass　eye；　that's　making　you　laugh？〃

〃Not　at　all。〃

〃What　then？〃

〃Nothing；　I　tell　you　。　。　only　a　memory。〃

〃A　pleasant　memory？〃

〃Yes！。。。　Yes；　a　delightful　memory　even。　　It　was　at　night；　off　the　Ile　de　Re；　on　the　fishingsmack　in　which　Clarisse　and　I　were　taking　Gilbert　away。　。。。　We　were　alone；　the　two　of　us；　m　the　stern　of　the　boat。。。　And　I　remember　。。。　I　talked。。。　I　spoke　words　and　more　words。。。　I　said　all　that　I　had　on　my　heart。。。　And　then。。。then　came　silence；　a　perturbing　and　disarming　silence。　　　　　'

〃Well？〃

〃Well；　I　swear　to　you　that　the　woman　whom　I　took　in　my　arms　that　night　and　kissed　on　the　lips　　…　　oh；　not　for　long：　a　few　seconds　only；　but　no　matter！　…　I　swear　before　heaven　that　she　was　something　more　than　a　　grateful　mother；　something　more　than　a　friend　yielding　to　a　moment　of　susceptibility；　that　she　was　a　woman　also；　a　woman　quivering　with　emotion　。。。　〃　　And　he　continued；　with　a　bitter　laugh；　〃Who　ran　away　next　day；　never　to　see　me　again。〃

He　was　silent　once　more。　　Then　he　whispered：

〃Clarisse。。。　Clarisse。。。　On　the　day　when　I　am　tired　and　disappointed　and　weary　of　life；　I　will　come　to　you　down　there；　in　your　little　Arab　house　。。。　in　that　little　white　house；　Clarisse；　where　you　are　waiting　for　me。。。





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