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第26章 你可听见我心动 12（第1页）

第26章你可听见我心动（12）

"Isthisthefirsttimeyouhavebeehemountains，Richard?"herfatheraskedme，turninginhise。

"I'vehinahundredmilesofherebefore，sir。It'sadifferenttryuphere，butIsupposeyouwouldthinkthesameaboutthecoast，wouldn'tyou？"

"Oh，butFatherusedtoliveinNorfolk，"Gretsaid。"Didn'tyou，Father？"

"Ilivedthereforhreeyears。"

Therewassomethingelsehewouldsay，andbothofuswaitedforhimtoue。

"Fatherisamastermeic，"Gretwhisperedtome。"Heworksintherailroadshops。"

"Yes，"hesaidafterawhile。"I'velivedinmahereiswhereIwishtostay。"

Myfirstthoughtwastoaskhimwhyhepreferredthemountaiions，butsuddenlyIwasawarethatbothhearaweewaboutit。

Afterawhilehespokeagain，toGret，butasthoughhewerespeakingtosomeoheporch，afourthpersonwhomIhadfailedtoseeinthedarkness。Iwaited，teed，forhimtoue。

&movedherchairafewiniiohoutsouhoftheriverdcovereduslikeablaonaight。

&quretdtheirlslosttheirmother，"hesaid，almostinaudibly，bendingforwardoverhiskneesandgazingoutacrree;afterwelosttheirmother，Icamebaountainstolive。I'tstayinNorfolk，andI'tstanditinBaltimore。ThiswastheohwhereIdpeace。Gretremembershermother，butherofyouderstandhowitiswithme。HermotherandIwereborhemountains，aogetherforalmosttwehenaftersheleftus，Imovedaway，foolishlybelievingthatIcet。ButIwaswrong。OfcourseIwaswrong。Aman&#etthemotherofhis，eventhoughheknowshewillneverseeheragain。"

&ede，andIyeyesfromherdarklyframedprofilebesideme。Theriverbelowusmadenosound，butthewarmthofitsvaporwouldhatitwasstillthere。

&herhadbentfartherforwardinhistilhisarmswererestingonhisknees，atoseesomeohersidehoaintopaboveit。Hiseyesstraiheshaftoflightthatcamethroughtheopendooronthemahere。Tearsfellfromhisfacelikefragmentsofstars，burningintohisquiveringhandsuntiltheywereoutofsight。

&illiupahroughthedoorway。Hishugeshadowfellupodmeashestoodtheremomentarilybefiurnedaowardhimbut，eventhoughheassingfromsight，Iyeyesuponhim。

&edclainstme，squeezingherfihehollowofmyhandandtougmyshoulderwithhercheeksasthoughsheweretryihingfromthem。Herfather'sfootstepsgrewfailastweolongerhearhim。

Somewherebelowus，alongthebankoftheriver，araihevalley，gahroughthenight。Oallyitslightsflashedthroughtheopeningsinthedarkness，danthebroadgreenriverlikephtsih，aallicechoofitssteelrumbledagainstthehighwallsofthemountaiclaspedherhandstightlyovermyhaertips。

"Richard，whydidyoue?"

Hervoigledwiththesgmetallicechoofthetrainthatnowseemedfaroff。

Ihadexpectedtupintomyface，butwheoher，Isawthatshewasgazingfardownintothevalley，dowersoftheriver。SheknewwhyIhade，butshedidnotwishtohearmesay>

IdidnotknowwhyIhadetoseeher，now。IhadlikedGretdIhaddesiredheraboveanyoneelseIkIottellherthatIlovedher，afterhavingheardherfatherspeakoflove。IwassorryIhade，nheardhimspeakofGretotherashedid。Ikwouldgiveherselftome，becauseshelovedme;butIhadnothingtogiveheriurn。Shewasbeautiful，verybeautiful，andIhaddesiredher。Thatwasbefore。IeveragainthinkofherasIhadeprepared。

"Whydidyoue，Richard？"

"Why?"

"Yes，Richard;why?"

MyeyesdwhatIfeltwasthememoryofthestar-poistwinklingdowninthevalleyahoftheriverflowihecaressersasshetouchedmyarm。

"Richard，pleasetellmewhyyoucame。"

"Idon'tknowwhyIcame，Gret。"

"Ifyouonlylovedme。asIloveyou，Richard，youhy。"

Herfirembledinmyhand。Iknewshelovedme。Therehadbeennodoubtinmymindfrrete。

"PerhapsIshouldnothavee，"Isaid。"Imadeamistake，Gret。Ishouldhavestayedaway。"

"Butyouwillbehereht，Richard。Yearlyinthem。Youaren'tsorrythatyoucame，forjustthisshorttime，areyou，Richard?"

"I'mnotsorrythatIamhere，Gret，butIshouldnothavee。Ididn'tknoasdoianyrighttoehere。Peoplewholoveeachotheraretheo;

"Butyoudolovemejustalittle，don'tyou，Richard?You'tpossiblylovemenearlysomuchasIloveyou，but'tyoutellmethatyoudolovemejustalittle?I'llfeelmuchhappierafteryouhavegone，Richard。"

"Idon'tknow，"Isaid，trembling。

"Richard，please—"