Legend
Legend
作者：Dane, Clemence, 1888-1965
体例：题 章数：69
字数：205,216 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 69 题- LEGEND
- LEGEND
- CLEMENCE DANE
- LEGEND
- I wish they wouldn’t. Oh, I _wish_ they wouldn’t.
- I said—
- Naturally I said—
- And in a few minutes Anita did say, as the Baxter girl had said—
- Anita answered her coldly—
- I caught a movement in Great-aunt’s corner.
- But Anita pitied them aloud—
- Miss Howe harangued them—
- The Baxter girl broke in shrilly—
- Anita turned on her, her voice like a scourge—
- I rose. I looked round me. Then I went very softly into the outer room.
- She answered him slowly, him only—
- She said offendedly—
- He drawled out—
- And at the same moment from Miss Howe—
- There came Aunt Serle’s anxious quaver—
- I slipped across the room to her.
- I hesitated.
- But the Baxter girl was answering—
- His eyes lit up as he challenged her—
- He was as pleased as a child with a toy when she capped it—
- Miss Howe shrugged her shoulders. It was the Baxter girl who answered—
- But Anita went on—
- Instantly the Baxter girl exhibited me—
- She called harshly—
- She said dazedly—
- Anita answered her contemptuously—
- And Anita—
- I hesitated.
- I said angrily to him—
- I said—
- I came to him and said—
- He said—
- Then I said—
- And he—
- He nodded. Then, as if something in my words had stung him—
- Anita, still thrusting down the overflowing papers, answered coldly—
- The Baxter girl persisted—
- He continued—
- The blonde lady spoke—
- Beside me Kent Rehan spoke—
- He said—
- It was the blonde lady who broke the silence with her tinkling laugh—
- The blonde lady struck in—
- The blonde lady leant forward rather eagerly—
- Suddenly from where he sat, half way between me and them, Kent spoke—
- He said slowly—
- He said—
- And Mr. Flood—
- He checked a moment, puzzled. Then he went on—
- He said—
- Miss Howe had her by the arm. Miss Howe was trying to quiet her—
- He said awkwardly—
- He was bewildered. He said again—
- He said distinctly—
- But he only said, not looking at her, in the same tone—
- I had a helpless moment.
- I heard a movement behind me. I turned. Kent had half risen. He spoke—
- I shook my head.
- I said nothing. What was there to say?
- I nodded.
- I nodded.
- I made the supreme effort.
- I thought the silence would never break.
- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA