Мартин Иден

Chapter 21

           Butshehadbecomeanautomaton. Heractionshadpassedbeyondthecontrolofherwillsheneverthoughtofcontrolorwillinthedeliciousmadnessthatwasuponher. Hisarmbegantostealbehindherandaroundher. Shewaiteditsslowprogressinatormentofdelight. Shewaited,sheknewnotforwhat,panting,withdry,burninglips,aleapingpulse,andafeverofexpectancyinallherblood. Thegirdlingarmliftedhigheranddrewhertowardhim,drewherslowlyandcaressingly. Shecouldwaitnolonger. Withatiredsigh,andwithanimpulsivemovementallherown,unpremeditated,spasmodic,sherestedherheaduponhisbreast. Hisheadbentoverswiftly,and,ashislipsapproached,hersflewtomeetthem. 

           Thismustbelove,shethought,intheonerationalmomentthatwasvouchsafedher. Ifitwasnotlove,itwastooshameful. Itcouldbenothingelsethanlove. Shelovedthemanwhosearmswerearoundherandwhoselipswerepressedtohers. Shepressedmore,tightlytohim,withasnugglingmovementofherbody. Andamomentlater,tearingherselfhalfoutofhisembrace,suddenlyandexultantlyshereachedupandplacedbothhandsuponMartinEden’ssunburntneck. Soexquisitewasthepangofloveanddesirefulfilledthatsheutteredalowmoan,relaxedherhands,andlayhalf-swooninginhisarms. 

           Notawordhadbeenspoken,andnotawordwasspokenforalongtime. Twicehebentandkissedher,andeachtimeherlipsmethisshylyandherbodymadeitshappy,nestlingmovement. 

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