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           Soshewentroundthesideofthehouse.Atthebackofthecottagethelandrosesteeply,sothebackyardwassunken,andenclosedbyalowstonewall.Sheturnedthecornerofthehouseandstopped.Inthelittleyardtwopacesbeyondher,themanwaswashinghimself,utterlyunaware.Hewasnakedtothehips,hisvelveteenbreechesslippingdownoverhisslenderloins.Andhiswhiteslimbackwascurvedoverabigbowlofsoapywater,inwhichheduckedhishead,shakinghisheadwithaqueer,quicklittlemotion,liftinghisslenderwhitearms,andpressingthesoapywaterfromhisears,quick,subtleasaweaselplayingwithwater,andutterlyalone.Conniebackedawayroundthecornerofthehouse,andhurriedawaytothewood.Inspiteofherself,shehadhadashock.Afterall,merelyamanwashinghimself,commonplaceenough,Heavenknows!

           Yetinsomecuriouswayitwasavisionaryexperience:ithadhitherinthemiddleofthebody.Shesawtheclumsybreechesslippingdownoverthepure,delicate,whiteloins,thebonesshowingalittle,andthesenseofaloneness,ofacreaturepurelyalone,overwhelmedher.Perfect,white,solitarynudityofacreaturethatlivesalone,andinwardlyalone.Andbeyondthat,acertainbeautyofapurecreature.Notthestuffofbeauty,noteventhebodyofbeauty,butalambency,thewarm,whiteflameofasinglelife,revealingitselfincontoursthatonemighttouch:abody!

           Conniehadreceivedtheshockofvisioninherwomb,andsheknewit;itlayinsideher.Butwithhermindshewasinclinedtoridicule.