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Chapter 11

           Itwasimmenselytohiscredit.Herownideaofhimwasgrotesque,Lilyknewwell,stirringtheplantainswithherbrush.Halfone’snotionsofotherpeoplewere,afterall,grotesque.Theyservedprivatepurposesofone’sown.Hedidforherinsteadofawhipping-boy.Shefoundherselfflagellatinghisleanflankswhenshewasoutoftemper.IfshewantedtobeseriousabouthimshehadtohelpherselftoMrs.Ramsay’ssayings,tolookathimthroughhereyes.

           Sheraisedalittlemountainfortheantstoclimbover.Shereducedthemtoafrenzyofindecisionbythisinterferenceintheircosmogony.Someranthisway,othersthat.

           Onewantedfiftypairsofeyestoseewith,shereflected.Fiftypairsofeyeswerenotenoughtogetroundthatonewomanwith,shethought.Amongthem,mustbeonethatwasstoneblindtoherbeauty.Onewantedmostsomesecretsense,fineasair,withwhichtostealthroughkeyholesandsurroundherwhereshesatknitting,talking,sittingsilentinthewindowalone;whichtooktoitselfandtreasuredupliketheairwhichheldthesmokeofthesteamer,herthoughts,herimaginations,herdesires.Whatdidthehedgemeantoher,whatdidthegardenmeantoher,whatdiditmeantoherwhenawavebroke?(Lilylookedup,asshehadseenMrs.Ramsaylookup;shetooheardawavefallingonthebeach.)Andthenwhatstirredandtrembledinhermindwhenthechildrencried,"How’sthat?How’sthat?"cricketing?Shewouldstopknittingforasecond.Shewouldlookintent.

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