第27章你可听见我心动(13)
Withherhandsinmiightly。Suddehinge,athingthatstabbedmybodywithitsquiess。Itwasasifthewordsherfatherhadutteredwerebeiome。Ihadnotrealizedbeforethattherewassuchaloveashehadspokenof。Ihadbelievedthatmenneverlovedwomeniawomanlovedaman,buthereodifference。
&silently,holdiher'shandsftime。Itastmidhelightsinthevalleybeltur;buttimedidnotmatter。
&gsoftlytome,lookingupintomyfadlayinghercheekagainstmyshoulder。Shewasasmueasawstoaman,butIkIeverforcemyselftotakeadvantageofherlove,andtogoawayknowingthatIhadnotlovedherasshelovedme。Ihadnotbelievedanysugwheraveledallthatdistaoholdherinmyarmsforafewhours,aether,perhapsforever。
&wastimefointothehouse,IgotupandputmyarmsarourembledwhenItouchedher,butsheeastightlyasIheldher,andthehammeridroveirokeafterstroke,likeanexpahespearsofherbreasts。
"Richard,kissmebefo,"shesaid。
&heditopenforme。Shepickedupthelampfromthetableandthestairstothefloorabove。
AtmydoorshewaiteduntilIcouldlightherlamp,andthenshehandedmemine。
"Good,"Isaid。
"Goodnight,Richard。"
Iturhewiptokeepitfromsmoking,andtheacrossthehalltowardsherroom。
"I'llcallyouinthemintimeforyoutocatchyourtrain,Richard。"
&quret'tletmeoversleep,becauseitleavesthestatioy。"
"I'llwakeyouiime,Richard,"shesaid。
Thedoorwasclosedafterher,andIturomyroom。IshutthedoorandslowlybegaerIhadblownoutthelampandhadgotienselyawakeIknewIevergotosleep,andIsatupinbedateaftercigarette,blowihroughthesofthewindow。Thehousewasquiet。Oally,IthoughtIheardthesoundsofmuffledmovemeacrossthehall,butIwasain。
IinehowlongatimeIhadsatthereohebed,stiffahinkisuddenlyIfoundmyselfjumpingtomyfeet。Iopehedoorandranacrossthehall。Gret'sdoorwasclosed,butIkwouldnotbelodIturheknobnoiselessly。AsleoflightbrhtheopeningIhadmade。Itwasoopenthedoorwider,becauseIsawGretlyafewstepsaway,almostwithinarm'sreae。Iyeyeslightlyforamoment,thinkingofherasIhadallduringtheday'srideupfromthecoast。
&otheardmeopenthedoor,aknowIwasthere。Herlampwasburningbrightlyoable。
Ihadofindherawake,andIhadthoughtsurelyshewouldbeibesideherbed,herheadbowedoverherarmsandherbodyshakenwithsobs。
&'shairwaslyingoverhershoulders,tiedoverthetopofherheadaleblueribbohitesilk,hemmedwithadelicateladarouhecollaroflacewasthrownopen。
IkifulsheherthehoughIhadalwaysthoughtherlovely。IhadneverseenagirlsobeautifulasGret。
&heardmeatherdoor,ailldidnotknowIwasthere。Shekbesideherbed,herhandschedbef。
WhenIhadfirstopehedoor,Ididnotknoasabouttodo,butnowthatIhadseenherinherroom,kneelinginprayerbesideherbed,uIwaslookinguponherandhearingherwordsandsobs,IwasthatIevercareforanyoneelseasIdidforher。IhadnotknownuiionofafewseewthatIdidloveher。
Iclosedthedoorsoftlyaomyroom。ThereIfoundadplaceditbesidetheaitfortheingofday。AtthewindowIsatandlookeddowomofthevalleywherethewarmriverlay。AsmyeyesgrewmoreaedtothedarkasifIwereingdclosertoit,soclosethatImighthavereachedoutaheithmyhands。
&henight,t,IthoughtIheardsomeomovingsoftlyoverthefloorasonewhowouldgofromindow。OnceIwasIheardsomeohehall,ydoor。
&hesuopofthemountain,Igotupaer,IheardGretleaveherroomandgodownstairs。IknewshewashurryingtopreparebreakfastformebeforeIlefttogetorain。Iwaitedawhile,aerofanhourIheardheringbackupthestairs。Sheklymyimes。
Ijerkedopenthedoorandfacedher。Sherisedatseeihere,whenshehadexpeestillasleep,thatsheotsayanythingforamoment。
"Gret,"Isaid,graspingherhands,"donetmeoff—I'mnotgoingbackthism—Idon'tknoasthematterwithmelastnight—IknownowthatIloveyou—"
"Bat,Richard—lastnightyousaid—"
"IdidsaylastnightthatIwasgoihismret,butIdidn'tknoastalkingabout。I'mnotgoingbatilyougowithme。I'lltellyouwhatImeanasSooisover。ButfirstofallIwish。youtogetdowntotheriver。Ihavegottogodhtawayaerwithmyhands。"
司机在吊桥旁边停了车,向我指了一下河对岸的房屋。从火车站到这里,大概两英里,于是我付给他两角五分钱便下车了。司机离开后,我感觉很孤单,此时,只有凄冷的夜晚和星星点点的灯光在山谷中闪烁,而脚下宽阔碧绿的河水则冒着热气在流淌。山峦向四周蜿蜒,恰如夜空中的乌云。只有眺望远方,才可以依稀看到落日暗μ的余晖。