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His will was set and straining with all its tension to
enpass him and pel her。 If he could only pel her。 He
seemed to be annihilated。 She was cold and hard and pact of
brilliance as the moon itself; and beyond him as the moonlight
was beyond him; never to be grasped or known。 If he could only
set a bond round her and pel her!
So they danced four or five dances; always together; always
his will being more tense; his body more subtle; playing upon
her。 And still he had not got her; she was hard and bright as
ever; intact。 But he must weave himself round her; enclose her;
enclose her in a net of shadow; of darkness; so she would be
like a bright creature gleaming in a net of shadows; caught。
Then he would have her; he would enjoy her。 How he would enjoy
her; when she was caught。
At last; when the dance was over; she would not sit down; she
walked away。 He came with his arm round her; keeping her upon
the movement of his walking。 And she seemed to agree。 She was
bright as a piece of moonlight; as bright as a steel blade; he
seemed to be clasping a blade that hurt him。 Yet he would clasp
her; if it killed him。
They went towards the stackyard。 There he saw; with something
like terror; the great new stacks of corn glistening and
gleaming transfigured; silvery and present under the night…blue
sky; throwing dark; substanti
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