小说园

第60部分（第4页）

seemed　to　be　annihilated。　She　was　cold　and　hard　and　pact　of

brilliance　as　the　moon　itself；　and　beyond　him　as　the　moonlight

was　beyond　him；　never　to　be　grasped　or　known。　If　he　could　only

set　a　bond　round　her　and　pel　her！

So　they　danced　four　or　five　dances；　always　together；　always

his　will　being　more　tense；　his　body　more　subtle；　playing　upon

her。　And　still　he　had　not　got　her；　she　was　hard　and　bright　as

ever；　intact。　But　he　must　weave　himself　round　her；　enclose　her；

enclose　her　in　a　net　of　shadow；　of　darkness；　so　she　would　be

like　a　bright　creature　gleaming　in　a　net　of　shadows；　caught。

Then　he　would　have　her；　he　would　enjoy　her。　How　he　would　enjoy

her；　when　she　was　caught。

At　last；　when　the　dance　was　over；　she　would　not　sit　down；　she

walked　away。　He　came　with　his　arm　round　her；　keeping　her　upon

the　movement　of　his　walking。　And　she　seemed　to　agree。　She　was

bright　as　a　piece　of　moonlight；　as　bright　as　a　steel　blade；　he

seemed　to　be　clasping　a　blade　that　hurt　him。　Yet　he　would　clasp

her；　if　it　killed　him。

They　went　towards　the　stackyard。　There　he　saw；　with　something

like　terror；　the　great　new　stacks　of　corn　glistening　and

gleaming　transfigured；　silvery　and　present　under　the　night…blue

sky；　throwing　dark；　substantial　shadows；　but　themselves　majestic

and　dimly　present。　She；　like　glimmering　gossamer；　seemed　to　burn

among　them；　as　they　rose　like　cold　fires　to　the　silvery…bluish

air。　All　was　intangible；　a　burning　of　cold；　glimmering；

whitish…steely　fires。　He　was　afraid　of　the　great

moon…conflagration　of　the　cornstacks　rising　above　him。　His　heart

grew　smaller；　it　began　to　fuse　like　a　bead。　He　knew　he　would

die。

She　stood　for　some　moments　out　in　the　overwhelming　luminosity

of　the　moon。　She　seemed　a　beam　of　gleaming　power。　She　was　afraid

of　what　she　was。　Looking　at　him；　at　his　shadowy；　unreal；

wavering　presence　a　sudden　lust　seized　her；　to　lay　hold　of　him

and　tear　him　and　make　him　into　nothing。　Her　hands　and　wrists

felt　immeasurably　hard　and　strong；　like　blades。　He　waited　there

beside　her　like　a　shadow　which　she　wanted　to　dissipate；　destroy

as　the　moonlight　destroys　a　darkness；　annihilate；　have　done

with。　She　looked　at　him　and　her　face　gleamed　bright　and

inspired。　She　tempted　him。