小说园

第86部分（第3页）

Piccadilly；　stringing　away　beside　the　trees　of　the　park；　were

being　pale　and　moth…like；　the　morning　traffic　was

clock…clocking　down　the　shadowy　road；　which　had　gleamed　all

night　like　metal；　down　below；　running　far　ahead　into　the　night；

beneath　the　lamps；　and　which　was　now　vague；　as　in　a　mist；

because　of　the　dawn。

Then；　as　the　flush　of　dawn　became　stronger；　they　opened　the

glass　doors　and　went　on　to　the　giddy　balcony；　feeling　triumphant

as　two　angels　in　bliss；　looking　down　at　the　still　sleeping

world；　which　would　wake　to　a　dutiful；　rumbling；　sluggish　turmoil

of　unreality。

＇But　the　air　was　cold。　They　went　into　their　bedroom；　and　bathed　before

going　to　bed；　leaving　the　partition　doors　of　the　bathroom　open；　so　that

the　vapour　came　into　the　bedroom　and　faintly　dimmed　the　mirror。　She　was

always　in　bed　first。　She　watched　him　as　he　bathed；　his　quick；　unconscious

movements；　the　electric　light　glinting　on　his　wet　shoulders。　He　stood　out

of　the　bath；　his　hair　all　washed　flat　over　his　forehead；　and　pressed　the

water　out　of　his　eyes。　He　was　slender；　and；　to　her；　perfect；　a　clean；

straight…cut　youth；　without　a　grain　of　superfluous　body。　The　brown　hair　on

his　body　was　soft　and　fine　and　adorable；　he　was　all　beautifully　flushed；

as　he　stood　in　the　white　bath…apartment。

He　saw　her　warm；　dark；　lit…up　face　watching　him　from　the　pillow……yet

he　did　not　see　it……it　was　always　present；　and　was　to　him　as　his　own

eyes。　He　was　never　aware　of　the　separate　being　of　her。　She　was　like　his

own　eyes　and　his　own　heart　beating　to　him。

So　he　went　across　to　her；　to　get　his　sleeping　suit。　It　was　always　a

perfect　adventure　to　go　near　to　her。　She　put　her　arms　round　him；　and

snuffed　his　warm；　softened　skin。

〃Scent；〃　she　said。

〃Soap；〃　he　answered。

〃Soap；〃　she　repeated；　looking　up　with　bright　eyes。　They　were　both

laughing；　always　laughing。＇

Soon　they　were　fast　asleep；　asleep　till　midday；　close

together；　sleeping　one　sleep。　Then　they　awoke　to　the

ever…changing　reality　of　their　state。　They　alone　inhabited　the