Голод
Part II
Andsheherselfwillbesittinginadazzlinghallwhereallisamethyst,onathroneofyellowroses,andwillstretchoutherhandstomewhenIalight;willsmileandcallasIapproachandkneel:"Welcome,welcome,knight,tomeandmyland!Ihavewaitedtwentysummersforyou,andcalledforyouonallbrightnights.AndwhenyousorrowedIhavewepthere,andwhenyousleptIhavebreathedsweetdreamsinyou!"...Andthefaironeclaspsmyhandand,holdingit,leadsmethroughlongcorridorswheregreatcrowdsofpeoplecry,"Hurrah!"throughbrightgardenswherethreehundredtendermaidenslaughandplay;andthroughanotherhallwhereallisofemerald;andherethesunshines.
Inthecorridorsandgallerieschoirsofmusiciansmarchby,andrillsofperfumearewaftedtowardsme.
Iclaspherhandinmine;Ifeelthewildwitcheryofenchantmentshiverthroughmyblood,andIfoldmyarmsaroundher,andshewhispers,"Nothere;comeyetfarther!"andweenteracrimsonroom,whereallisofruby,afoamingglory,inwhichIfaint.
ThenIfeelherarmsencircleme;herbreathfansmyfacewithawhispered"Welcome,lovedone!Kissme...more...more...."
Iseefrommyseatstarsshootingbeforemyeyes,andmythoughtsaresweptawayinahurricaneoflight....
IhadfallenasleepwhereIlay,andwasawakenedbythepoliceman.ThereIsat,recalledmercilesslytolifeandmisery.
