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Chapter 13

           Themusicswelledintopassionatecadencemelodiescrossedandre-crossedeachotherlikeraysoflightglitteringamonggreenleavesvoicesofbirdsandstreamsandtossingwaterfallschimedinwithsongsofloveandplayfulmerriment;anoncamewilderstrainsofgriefandangryclamour;criesofdespairwereheardechoingthroughthethunderousnoiseofsomerelentlessstormfarewellseverlastinglyshriekedamidsobsofreluctantshudderingagony;andthen,asIlistened,beforemyeyesablackmistgatheredslowly,andIthoughtIsawgreatrocksburstingasunderintoflame,anddriftingislandsinaseaoffirefaces,wonderful,hideous,beautiful,peeredatmeoutofadarknessdenserthannight,andinthemidstofthistherecameatune,completeinsweetnessandsuggestionapiercingsword-liketunethatplungedintomyveryheartandrankledtheremybreathfailedmemysensesswamIfeltthatImustmove,speak,cryout,andimplorethatthismusic,thishorriblyinsidiousmusicshouldceaseereIswoonedwiththevoluptuouspoisonofitwhen,withafullchordofsplendidharmonythatrolledoutupontheairlikeabreakingwave,theintoxicatingsoundsebbedawayintosilence.Noonespokeourheartswereyetbeatingtoowildlywiththepulsationsrousedbythatwondrouslyricstorm.DianaChesneywasthefirsttobreakthespell.

           "Well,thatbeatseverythingI’veeverheard!"shemurmuredtremulously.

           IcouldsaynothingIwastoooccupiedwithmyownthoughts.

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