Луна и грош

Chapter XXX

           Ithinkinsomecuriouswaythehorrorwhichshefeltforhimwasatransferenceofthehorrorwhichshefeltforherselfbecausehesostrangelytroubledher.Hisappearancewaswildanduncouth;therewasaloofnessinhiseyesandsensualityinhismouth;hewasbigandstrong;hegavetheimpressionofuntamedpassion;andperhapsshefeltinhim,too,thatsinisterelementwhichhadmademethinkofthosewildbeingsoftheworld’searlyhistorywhenmatter,retainingitsearlyconnectionwiththeearth,seemedtopossessyetaspiritofitsown.Ifheaffectedheratall,itwasinevitablethatsheshouldloveorhatehim.Shehatedhim.

           AndthenIfancythatthedailyintimacywiththesickmanmovedherstrangely.Sheraisedhisheadtogivehimfood,anditwasheavyagainstherhand;whenshehadfedhimshewipedhissensualmouthandhisredbeard.Shewashedhislimbs;theywerecoveredwiththickhair;andwhenshedriedhishands,eveninhisweaknesstheywerestrongandsinewy.Hisfingerswerelong;theywerethecapable,fashioningfingersoftheartist;andIknownotwhattroublingthoughtstheyexcitedinher.Hesleptveryquietly,withoutamovement,sothathemighthavebeendead,andhewaslikesomewildcreatureofthewoods,restingafteralongchase;andshewonderedwhatfanciespassedthroughhisdreams.

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