[Loom-devel] Rls who have travelled and been educated abroad, and who, m

Sorokin javelins at vnmw.nl
Thu Sep 3 09:02:59 CEST 2009


 cannot be right to throw away the happiness of one's life, but I don't
know how to hold you, and, above all, I don't want to hurt 'Lena. I
thought that I knew so much; but I know nothing at all--nothing." "If
you do what is right, you will be very glad a year hence." "A year is
such a long time." Her head dropped lower. She looked utterly dejected.
In a moment she put her handkerchief to her face and cried silently. The
undemonstrativeness of the act, so unlike her usual volcanic energy,
touched him out of prudence. He put his arm about her and pressed her
head against his shoulder. In a moment he laid his face against hers and
closed his eyes to crowd back the tears that sprang from the depths of
his soul. When he opened his eyes, it was to meet those of Magdalena.
XIV She had left them without a word, and Trennahan did not see her
until the following evening, when she sent for him. She received him in
the room at the end of the hall, where they were sure not to be
interrupted. As he entered he averted his face hastily, and cursed
himself for a scoundrel. But he went straight to the point. "I have made
you suffer," he said, "and as only you can suffer. I have no excuse to
offer except my own weakness. Do you remember that I asked you once if
you thought you could love me did you come to understand all the
weakness of my nature, and that you replied you could? Will you forgive
me this display of it? I have no desire--no intention of marrying any
other woman." "I 
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