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Chapter 2
Amovementofimpatienceescapedhim.Helettheedgeoftheblindfalland,steppingdownfromthebenchonwhichhehadbeenstanding,walkedoutofthechapel.
Hepassedoutoftheschoolhouseandhaltedundertheshedthatflankedthegarden.Fromthetheatreoppositecamethemufflednoiseoftheaudienceandsuddenbrazenclashesofthesoldiers’band.Thelightspreadupwardsfromtheglassroofmakingthetheatreseemafestiveark,anchoredamongthehulksofhouses,herfrailcablesoflanternsloopinghertohermoorings.Asidedoorofthetheatreopenedsuddenlyandashaftoflightflewacrossthegrassplots.Asuddenburstofmusicissuedfromtheark,thepreludeofawaltz:andwhenthesidedoorclosedagainthelistenercouldhearthefaintrhythmofthemusic.Thesentimentoftheopeningbars,theirlanguorandsupplemovement,evokedtheincommunicableemotionwhichhadbeenthecauseofallhisday’sunrestandofhisimpatientmovementofamomentbefore.Hisunrestissuedfromhimlikeawaveofsound:andonthetideofflowingmusicthearkwasjourneying,trailinghercablesoflanternsinherwake.Thenanoiselikedwarfartillerybrokethemovement.Itwastheclappingthatgreetedtheentryofthedumbbellteamonthestage.
Atthefarendoftheshednearthestreetaspeckofpinklightshowedinthedarknessandashewalkedtowardsithebecameawareofafaintaromaticodour.
