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and he was looking up at her with his hateful; hard; bright

eyes; hard and unchanging as a bird of prey。

〃What are you crying for?〃 came the grating voice。

She winced through her womb。 She could not stop crying。

〃What are you crying for?〃 came the question again; in just

the same tone。 And still there was silence; with only the sniff

of her tears。

His eyes glittered; and as if with malignant desire。 She

shrank and became blind。 She was like a bird being beaten down。

A sort of swoon of helplessness came over her。 She was of

another order than he; she had no defence against him。 Against

such an influence; she was only vulnerable; she was given

up。

He rose and went out of the house; possessed by the evil

spirit。 It tortured him and wracked him; and fought in him。 And

whilst he worked; in the deepening twilight; it left him。

Suddenly he saw that she was hurt。 He had only seen her

triumphant before。 Suddenly his heart was torn with passion

for her。 He became alive again; in an anguish of passion。 He

could not bear to think of her tears……he could not bear it。

He wanted to go to her and pour out his hearts blood to her。 He

wanted to give everything to her; all his blood; his life; to

the last dregs; pour everything away to her。 He yearned with

passionate desire to offer himself to her; utterly。

The evening star came; and the night。 She had not lighted the

lamp。 His heart burned with pain and with grief。 He trembled to

go to her。

And at last he went; hesitating; burdened with a great

offering。 The hardness had gone out of him; his body was

sensitive; slightly trembling。 His hand was curiously sensitive;

shrinking; as he shut the door。 He fixed the latch almost

tenderly。

In the kitchen was only the fireglow; he could not see her。

He quivered with dread lest she had gone……he knew not

where。 In shrinking dread; he went through to the parlour; to

the foot of the stairs。

〃Anna;〃 he called。

There was no answer。 He went up the stairs; in dread of the

empty house……the horrible emptiness that made his heart

ring with insanity。 He opened the bedroom door; and his heart

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