Эпоха невинности

           "Sheglancedupathimhesitatinglyandhewenton:"OnaMondaymorningtherewon’tbeanybodyontheboat.Mytraindoesn’tleavetillevening:I’mgoingbacktoNewYork.Whyshouldn’twe?"heinsisted,lookingdownather;andsuddenlyhebrokeout:"Haven’twedoneallwecould?""Oh"—shemurmuredagain.Shestoodupandreopenedhersunshade,glancingaboutherasiftotakecounselofthescene,andassureherselfoftheimpossibilityofremaininginit.Thenhereyesreturnedtohisface."Youmustn’tsaythingslikethattome,"shesaid."I’llsayanythingyoulike;ornothing.Iwon’topenmymouthunlessyoutellmeto.Whatharmcanitdotoanybody?AllIwantistolistentoyou,"hestammered.Shedrewoutalittlegold-facedwatchonanenamelledchain."Oh,don’tcalculate,"hebrokeout;"givemetheday!Iwanttogetyouawayfromthatman.Atwhattimewashecoming?"Hercolourroseagain."Ateleven.""Thenyoumustcomeatonce.""Youneedn’tbeafraid—ifIdon’tcome.""Noryoueither—ifyoudo.IswearIonlywanttohearaboutyou,toknowwhatyou’vebeendoing.It’sahundredyearssincewe’vemet—itmaybeanotherhundredbeforewemeetagain."Shestillwavered,heranxiouseyesonhisface."Whydidn’tyoucomedowntothebeachtofetchme,thedayIwasatGranny’s?"sheasked."Becauseyoudidn’tlookround—becauseyoudidn’tknowIwasthere.IsworeIwouldn’tunlessyoulookedround."Helaughedasthechildishnessoftheconfessionstruckhim."ButIdidn’tlookroundonpurpose.