Волны

           Ifillmyglassagain.Idrink.Theveildropsbetweenus.Iamadmittedtothewarmthandprivacyofanothersoul.Wearetogether,highup,onsomeAlpinepass.Hestandsmelancholyonthecrestoftheroad.Istoop.Ipickablueflowerandfixit,standingontiptoetoreachhim,inhiscoat.There!Thatismymomentofecstasy.Nowitisover.

           ’Nowslacknessandindifferenceinvadeus.Otherpeoplebrushpast.Wehavelostconsciousnessofourbodiesunitingunderthetable.Ialsolikefair-hairedmenwithblueeyes.Thedooropens.Thedoorgoesonopening.NowIthink,nexttimeitopensthewholeofmylifewillbechanged.Whocomes?Butitisonlyaservant,bringingglasses.Thatisanoldman--Ishouldbeachildwithhim.Thatisagreatlady--withherIshoulddissemble.Therearegirlsofmyownage,forwhomIfeelthedrawnswordsofanhonourableantagonism.Forthesearemypeers.Iamanativeofthisworld.Hereismyrisk,hereismyadventure.Thedooropens.Ocome,Isaytothisone,ripplinggoldfromheadtoheels."Come,"andhecomestowardsme.’

           ’Ishalledgebehindthem,’saidRhoda,’asifIsawsomeoneIknow.ButIknownoone.Ishalltwitchthecurtainandlookatthemoon.Draughtsofoblivionshallquenchmyagitation.Thedooropens;thetigerleaps.Thedooropens;terrorrushesin;terroruponterror,pursuingme.LetmevisitfurtivelythetreasuresIhavelaidapart.Poolslieontheothersideoftheworldreflectingmarblecolumns.Theswallowdipsherwingindarkpools.Butherethedooropensandpeoplecome;theycometowardsme.