Лавка древностей

Chapter 31

           Shehadnofearofthedearoldgrandfather,inwhoseloveforherthisdiseaseofthebrainhadbeenengendered;butthemanshehadseenthatnight,wraptinthegameofchance,lurkinginherroom,andcountingthemoneybytheglimmeringlight,seemedlikeanothercreatureinhisshape,amonstrousdistortionofhisimage,asomethingtorecoilfrom,andbethemoreafraidof,becauseitborealikenesstohim,andkeptcloseabouther,ashedid.Shecouldscarcelyconnectherownaffectionatecompanion,savebyhisloss,withthisoldman,solikeyetsounlikehim.Shehadwepttoseehimdullandquiet.Howmuchgreatercauseshehadforweepingnow!

           Thechildsatwatchingandthinkingofthesethings,untilthephantominhermindsoincreasedingloomandterror,thatshefeltitwouldbearelieftoheartheoldman’svoice,or,ifhewereasleep,eventoseehim,andbanishsomeofthefearsthatclusteredroundhisimage.Shestoledownthestairsandpassageagain.Thedoorwasstillajarasshehadleftit,andthecandleburningasbefore.

           Shehadherowncandleinherhand,preparedtosay,ifhewerewaking,thatshewasuneasyandcouldnotrest,andhadcometoseeifhiswerestillalight.Lookingintotheroom,shesawhimlyingcalmlyonhisbed,andsotookcouragetoenter.

           Fastasleep.Nopassionintheface,noavarice,noanxiety,nowilddesire;allgentle,tranquil,andatpeace.

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