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ecstatic；　rippling

on　the　surface　of　the　dance；　but　underneath　only　one　great　flood

heaving　slowly　backwards　to　the　verge　of　oblivion；　slowly

forward　to　the　other　verge；　the　heart　sweeping　along　each　time；

and　tightening　with　anguish　as　the　limit　was　reached；　and　the

movement；　at　crises；　turned　and　swept　back。

As　the　dance　surged　heavily　on；　Ursula　was　aware　of　some

influence　looking　in　upon　her。　Something　was　looking　at　her。

Some　powerful；　glowing　sight　was　looking　right　into　her；　not

upon　her；　but　right　at　her。　Out　of　the　great　distance；　and　yet

imminent；　the　powerful；　overwhelming　watch　was　kept　upon　her。

And　she　danced　on　and　on　with　Skrebensky；　while　the　great；　white

watching　continued；　balancing　all　in　its　revelation。

〃The　moon　has　risen；〃　said　Anton；　as　the　music　ceased；　and

they　found　themselves　suddenly　stranded；　like　bits　of　jetsam　on

a　shore。　She　turned；　and　saw　a　great　white　moon　looking　at　her

over　the　hill。　And　her　breast　opened　to　it；　she　was　cleaved　like

a　transparent　jewel　to　its　light。　She　stood　filled　with　the　full

moon；　offering　herself。　Her　two　breasts　opened　to　make　way　for

it；　her　body　opened　one；　a　soft；

dilated　invitation　touched　by　the　moon。　She　wanted　the　moon　to

fill　in　to　her；　she　wanted　more；　more　munion　with　the　moon；

consummation。　But　Skrebensky　put　his　arm　round　her；　and　led　her

away。