Луна и грош

Chapter LVI

           Heputhishandkerchieftohisnoseandforcedhimselftogoin.Thelightwasdim,andafterthebrilliantsunshineforawhilehecouldseenothing.Thenhegaveastart.Hecouldnotmakeoutwherehewas.Heseemedonasuddentohaveenteredamagicworld.Hehadavagueimpressionofagreatprimevalforestandofnakedpeoplewalkingbeneaththetrees.Thenhesawthattherewerepaintingsonthewalls.

           "MonDieu,Ihopethesunhasn’taffectedme,"hemuttered.

           Aslightmovementattractedhisattention,andhesawthatAtawaslyingonthefloor,sobbingquietly.

           "Ata,"hecalled."Ata."

           Shetooknonotice.Againthebeastlystenchalmostmadehimfaint,andhelitacheroot.Hiseyesgrewaccustomedtothedarkness,andnowhewasseizedbyanoverwhelmingsensationashestaredatthepaintedwalls.Heknewnothingofpictures,buttherewassomethingaboutthesethatextraordinarilyaffectedhim.Fromfloortoceilingthewallswerecoveredwithastrangeandelaboratecomposition.Itwasindescribablywonderfulandmysterious.Ittookhisbreathaway.Itfilledhimwithanemotionwhichhecouldnotunderstandoranalyse.Hefelttheaweandthedelightwhichamanmightfeelwhowatchedthebeginningofaworld.Itwastremendous,sensual,passionate;andyettherewassomethinghorriblethere,too,somethingwhichmadehimafraid.Itwastheworkofamanwhohaddelvedintothehiddendepthsofnatureandhaddiscoveredsecretswhichwerebeautifulandfearfultoo.Itwastheworkofamanwhoknewthingswhichitisunholyformentoknow.Therewassomethingprimevalthereandterrible

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