Веснушки

Chapter XI

           Duncanandthebabies.Won’tthatbefun?”

           Frecklesthoughtthatitwouldbemorethanfun,andfolloweddelightedly.

           TheAngelgavehimabigglass,brimmingwithsomeicy,sparklingliquidthatstruckhispalateasitneverhadbeentouchedbefore,becauseacombinationoffrostyfruitjuiceshadnotbeenafrequentbeveragewithhim.Thenightwaswarm,andtheAngelmostbeautifulandkind.Atripledeliriumofspirit,mind,andbodyseizeduponhimanddevelopedaboldnessallunnatural.Heslightlypartedtheheavycurtainsthatseparatedtheconservatoryfromthecompanyandlookedbetween.Healmoststoppedbreathing.Hehadreadofthingslikethat,butheneverhadseenthem.

           Theopenspaceseemedtostretchthroughhalfadozenrooms,allablazewithlights,perfumedwithflowers,andfilledwithelegantlydressedpeople.Therewereglimpsesofpolishedfloors,sparklingglass,andfinefurnishings.Fromsomewhere,thevoiceofhisbelovedBirdWomanaroseandfell.

           TheAngelcrowdedbesidehimandwaswatchingalso.

           “Doesn’titlookpretty?”shewhispered.

           “DoyousupposeHeavenisanyfinerthanthat?”askedFreckles.

           TheAngelbegantolaugh.

           “Doyouwanttobelaughingharderthanthat?”queriedFreckles.

           “Alaughisalwaysgood,”saidtheAngel.“Alittlemoreavoirdupoiswon’thurtme.Goahead.”

           “Wellthen,”saidFreckles,“it’sonlythatIfeelalloverasifIbelongedthere.Icouldwearfineclothes,andmoveoverthosefloors,andholdmeownagainstthebestofthem.”

           “Butwheredoesmylaughcomein?”demandedtheAngel,asifshehadbeendefrauded.

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