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第12部分（第5页）

〃I　wondered　where　you　were；〃　came　the　plaintive　voice。　The

mother　stretched　out　her　arms。　The　child　stood　beside　the　high

bed。　Brangwen　lightly　lifted　the　tiny　girl；　with　an

〃up…a…daisy〃；　then　took　his　own　place　in　the　bed　again。

〃Mother！〃　cried　the　child；　as　in　anguish。

〃What；　my　pet？〃

Anna　wriggled　close　into　her　mothers　arms；　clinging　tight；

hiding　from　the　fact　of　the　man。　Brangwen　lay　still；　and　waited。

There　was　a　long　silence。

Then　suddenly；　Anna　looked　round；　as　if　she　thought　he　would

be　gone。　She　saw　the　face　of　the　man　lying　upturned　to　the

ceiling。　Her　black　eyes　stared　antagonistic　from　her　exquisite

face；　her　arms　clung　tightly　to　her　mother；　afraid。　He　did　not

move　for　some　time；　not　knowing　what　to　say。　His　face　was　smooth

and　soft…skinned　with　love；　his　eyes　full　of　soft　light。　He

looked　at　her；　scarcely　moving　his　head；　his　eyes　smiling。

〃Have　you　just　wakened　up？〃　he　said。

〃Go　away；〃　she　retorted；　with　a　little　darting　forward　of　the

head；　something　like　a　viper。

〃Nay；〃　he　answered；　〃Im　not　going。　You　can　go。〃

〃Go　away；〃　came　the　sharp　little　mand。

〃Theres　room　for　you；〃　he　said。

〃You　cant　send　your　father　from　his　own　bed；　my　little

bird；〃　said　her　mother；　pleasantly。

The　child　glowered　at　him；　miserable　in　her　impotence。

〃Theres　room　for　you　as　well；〃　he　said。　〃Its　a　big　bed

enough。〃

She　glowered　without　answering；　then　turned　and　clung　to　her

mother。　She　would　not　allow　it。

During　the　day　she　asked　her　mother　several　times：

〃When　are　we　going　home；　mother？〃

〃We　are　at　home；　darling；　we　live　here　now。　This　is　our

house；　we　live　here　with　your　father。〃

The　child　was　forced　to　accept　it。　But　she　remained　against

the　man。　As　night　came　on；　she　asked：

〃Where　are　you　going　to　sleep；　mother？〃