小说园

第33部分（第2页）

She　laughed　a　little。

〃You　mustnt　think　I　want　him　to　be　miserable；〃　she

cried。　〃I　dont。〃

〃We　quite　readily　believe　it；〃　retorted　Brangwen。　〃Neither　do

you　intend　him　to　be　hopping　for　joy　like　a　fish　in　a　pond。〃

This　made　her　think。　She　was　rather　surprised　to　find　that

she　did　not　intend　her　husband　to　be　hopping　for　joy　like

a　fish　in　a　pond。

Her　mother　came；　and　they　all　sat　down　to　tea；　talking

casually。

〃Remember；　child；〃　said　her　mother；　〃that　everything　is　not

waiting　for　your　hand　just　to　take　or　leave。　You　mustnt

expect　it。　Between　two　people；　the　love　itself　is　the　important

thing；　and　that　is　neither　you　nor　him。　It　is　a　third　thing　you

must　create。　You　mustnt　expect　it　to　be　just　your　way。〃

〃Ha…nor　do　I。　If　I　did　I　should　soon　find　my　mistake　out。　If

I　put　my　hand　out　to　take　anything；　my　hand　is　very　soon

bitten；　I　can　tell　you。〃

〃Then　you　must　mind　where　you　put　your　hand；〃　said　her

father。

Anna　was　rather　indignant　that　they　took　the　tragedy　of　her

young　married　life　ity。

〃You　love　the　man　right　enough；〃　said　her　father；　wrinkling

his　forehead　in　distress。　〃Thats　all　as　counts。〃

〃I　do　love　him；　more　shame　to　him；〃　she　cried。　〃I　want

to　tell　him……Ive　been　waiting　for　four　days　now　to　tell

him〃　her　face　began　to　quiver；　the　tears　came。　Her

parents　watched　her　in　silence。　She　did　not　go　on。

〃Tell　him　what？〃　said　her　father。

〃That　were　going　to　have　an　infant；〃　she　sobbed；　〃and　hes

never；　never　let　me；　not　once；　every　time　Ive　e　to　him；　hes

been　horrid　to　me；　and　I　wanted　to　tell　him；　I　did。　And　he　wont

let　me……hes　cruel　to　me。〃

She　sobbed　as　if　her　heart　would　break。　Her　mother　went　and

forted　her；　put　her　arms　round　her；　and　held　her　close。　Her

father　sat　with　a　queer；　wrinkled　brow；　and　was　rather　paler

than　usual。　His　heart　went　tense　with　hatred　of　his