Эпоха невинности

Chapter 31

           Itsglassshelveswerecrowdedwithsmallbrokenobjectshardlyrecognisabledomesticutensils,ornamentsandpersonaltriflesmadeofglass,ofclay,ofdiscolouredbronzeandothertime-blurredsubstances."Itseemscruel,"shesaid,"thatafterawhilenothingmatters...anymorethantheselittlethings,thatusedtobenecessaryandimportanttoforgottenpeople,andnowhavetobeguessedatunderamagnifyingglassandlabelled:’Useunknown.’""Yes;butmeanwhile""Ah,meanwhile"Asshestoodthere,inherlongsealskincoat,herhandsthrustinasmallroundmuff,herveildrawndownlikeatransparentmasktothetipofhernose,andthebunchofvioletshehadbroughtherstirringwithherquickly-takenbreath,itseemedincrediblethatthispureharmonyoflineandcolourshouldeversufferthestupidlawofchange."Meanwhileeverythingmattersthatconcernsyou,"hesaid.Shelookedathimthoughtfully,andturnedbacktothedivan.Hesatdownbesideherandwaited;butsuddenlyheheardastepechoingfaroffdowntheemptyrooms,andfeltthepressureoftheminutes."Whatisityouwantedtotellme?"sheasked,asifshehadreceivedthesamewarning."WhatIwantedtotellyou?"herejoined."Why,thatIbelieveyoucametoNewYorkbecauseyouwereafraid.""Afraid?""OfmycomingtoWashington."Shelookeddownathermuff,andhesawherhandsstirinituneasily."Well?""Wellyes,"shesaid."YouWEREafraid?Youknew?""Yes:Iknew...""Well,then?"heinsisted."Well,then:thisisbetter,isn’tit?"shereturnedwithalongquestioningsigh.

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