Man and
Man and Maid（#20512）
作者：Glyn, Elinor, 1864-1943
体例：题 章数：110
字数：341,230 来源：Project Gutenberg
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共 110 题- MAN AND MAID
- By ELINOR GLYN
- COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY ELINOR GLYN
- MAN AND MAID
- I know not--and care not.
- Nina came close to me and touched my hand--
- Then presently, when she had finished her tea, she said--
- I told her that I was--there was no use in lying.
- And she laughed again her rippling gay laugh--
- II
- I laughed outright--it was all so true.
- III
- I produced it.
- IV
- I said "Don't you think it is enough?"
- I said to Miss Sharp this morning--
- I repeated the question.
- I felt irritated.
- I was angry with Burton because he did not insist.
- I grew irritated--.
- I could kill myself--.
- I must apologize to her, I knew.
- The tone said, "I consider your questions impertinent--."
- I went on--
- I wanted to make her talk--.
- I respect Suzette far more than my friends of the world--.
- VI
- I looked puzzled I suppose--.
- I laughed.
- I took it.
- Again I said--"I am awfully sorry I am such an ass."
- I dared not ask who was her informant--.
- I kissed her hand--.
- VII
- I could not prevent myself from replying too eagerly--.
- I was utterly exasperated--.
- I re-lit another one--.
- I was frightfully interested.
- VIII
- I felt she was looking surprised.
- She went on--
- I could have slapped her--fortunately Miss Sharp was out of earshot--.
- I pretended not to notice, and so she spoke.
- I would not permit myself to grow angry.
- I would not be drawn--I threw the war into the enemy's country.
- It was my turn to say--
- IX
- How mysterious it all is!--
- I had spoken of the Braxted chair--but had not recorded this fact--.
- I was stupefied.
- I have never even questioned Maurice as to how he heard of her.
- The humiliation of it! the disgrace of such feebleness!--
- I nearly swore aloud--.
- No one knew anything of a "Mees Shearp."
- I mastered myself as well as I could and got into my chair--.
- XI
- I was angry--.
- I was sympathetic!--the St. Galmier came.
- XII
- I sent Burton in on Friday to Auteuil--.
- I laughed--he puffed one of my pre-war cigars--.
- XIII
- I knew I dared not insist.
- I thanked her--.
- Silence!--
- XIV
- XV
- I laughed--.
- I remained undisturbed.
- I wish to God I knew.
- XVI
- I felt angry now.
- I laughed--.
- XVII
- XVIII
- I would not let this hurt me.
- I rang for Burton. I must have rung vigorously for he came in hurriedly.
- XIX
- XX
- I shrugged my shoulders.
- XXI
- I explained.
- I waited for him to go on.
- XXII
- I had written on a card inside the lid of the box:
- I took the case and opened it, removing the bangles.
- And I said "Yes."
- XXIII
- I think this offended her.
- I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.
- I smiled. I did not defend them.
- I got up and she came forward quickly to hand me my crutch.
- XXIV
- I began to plan my course of action.
- To go on disturbing her as much as possible--
- I had the poems in my hand.
- I lay back in my chair and shaded my eye with my hand.
- I watched the smoke of my cigarette curling.
- XXV
- I grew irritated.
- I felt so furious I had to lie back in my chair and shut my eye.
- I tried to speak levelly.
- I did not grow angry.
- I too can hit hard when I am insulted!
- XXVI
- I rang for Burton. It was nine o'clock.
- I was awakened by cannon!
- I had the fire lit. Burton lit it, everyone else was out.
- I wanted to whisper:
- I gazed and gazed at her.