Миссис Дэллоуэй

           Fixedthoughtheyseemedattheirposts,atrestinperfectunanimity,nothingcouldbefresher,freer,moresensitivesuperficiallythanthesnow-whiteorgold-kindledsurface;tochange,togo,todismantlethesolemnassemblagewasimmediatelypossible;andinspiteofthegravefixity,theaccumulatedrobustnessandsolidity,nowtheystrucklighttotheearth,nowdarkness.

           Calmlyandcompetently,ElizabethDallowaymountedtheWestminsteromnibus.

           Goingandcoming,beckoning,signalling,sothelightandshadowwhichnowmadethewallgrey,nowthebananasbrightyellow,nowmadetheStrandgrey,nowmadetheomnibusesbrightyellow,seemedtoSeptimusWarrenSmithlyingonthesofainthesitting-room;watchingthewaterygoldglowandfadewiththeastonishingsensibilityofsomelivecreatureontheroses,onthewall-paper.Outsidethetreesdraggedtheirleaveslikenetsthroughthedepthsoftheair;thesoundofwaterwasintheroomandthroughthewavescamethevoicesofbirdssinging.Everypowerpoureditstreasuresonhishead,andhishandlaythereonthebackofthesofa,ashehadseenhishandliewhenhewasbathing,floating,onthetopofthewaves,whilefarawayonshorehehearddogsbarkingandbarkingfaraway.Fearnomore,saystheheartinthebody;fearnomore.

           Hewasnotafraid.