ut in this temporary warm
world of the monplace； she was a kind； good girl。 She reached
out yearningly for goodness and affection。 She wanted to be kind
and good。
They went home through the night that was all pale and
glowing around； with shadows and glimmerings and presences。
Distinctly； she saw the flowers in the hedge…bottoms； she saw
the thin； raked sheaves flung white upon the thorny hedge。
How beautiful； how beautiful it was！ She thought with anguish
how wildly happy she was to…night； since he had kissed her。 But
as he walked with his arm round her waist； she turned with a
great offering of herself to the night that glistened
tremendous； a magnificent godly moon white and candid as a
bridegroom； flowers silvery and transformed filling up the
shadows。
He kissed her again； under the yew trees at home； and she
left him。 She ran from the intrusion of her parents at home； to
her bedroom； where； looking out on the moonlit country； she
stretched up her arms； hard； hard； in bliss； agony offering
herself to the blond； debonair presence of the night。
But there was a wound of sorrow； she had hurt herself； as if
she had bruised herself； in annihilating him。 She covered up her
two young breasts with her hands； covering them to herself； and
covering herself with herself； she crouched in bed； to
sleep。
In the mor