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a duster in his hand。 He turned and flapped the cloth hard

across the girls face。 The cloth stung; for a moment the girl

was as if stunned。 Then she remained motionless; her face closed

and stubborn。 But her heart was blazing。 In spite of herself the

tears surged higher; in spite of her they surged higher。

In spite of her; her face broke; she made a curious gulping

grimace; and the tears were falling。 So she went away; desolate。

But her blazing heart was fierce and unyielding。 He watched her

go; and a pleasurable pain filled him; a sense of triumph and

easy power; followed immediately by acute pity。

〃Im sure that was unnecessary……to hit the girl across

the face;〃 said the mother coldly。

〃A flip with the duster wont hurt her;〃 he said。

〃Nor will it do her any good。〃

For days; for weeks; Ursulas heart burned from this rebuff。

She felt so cruelly vulnerable。 Did he not know how vulnerable

she was; how exposed and wincing? He; of all people; knew。 And

he wanted to do this to her。 He wanted to hurt her right through

her closest sensitiveness; he wanted to treat her with shame; to

maim her with insult。

Her heart burnt in isolation; like a watchfire lighted。 She

did not forget; she did not forget; she never forgot。 When she

returned to her love for her father; the seed of mistrust and

defiance burned unquenched; though covered up far from sight。

She no longer belonged to him unquestioned。 Slowly; slowly; the

fire of mistrust and defiance burned in her; burned away her

connection with him。

She ran a good deal alone; having a passion for all moving;

active things。 She loved the little brooks。 Wherever she found a

little running water; she was happy。 It seemed to make her run

and sing in spirit along with it。 She could sit for hours by a

brook or stream; on the roots of the alders; and watch the water

hasten dancing over the stones; or among the twigs of a fallen

branch。 Sometimes; little fish vanished before they had bee

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