第89部分(第3/7 頁)

He　watched　the　road。　They　were　running　by　Kensington　Gardens。

For　the　first　time　his　lips　opened。

〃Shall　we　get　out　and　go　into　the　park；〃　he　asked。

〃Yes；〃　she　said；　quietly；　not　sure　what　was　ing。

After　a　moment　he　took　the　tube　from　its　peg。　She　saw　the

stout；　strong；　self…contained　driver　lean　his　head。

〃Stop　at　Hyde　Park　Corner。〃

The　dark　head　nodded；　the　car　ran　on　just　the　same。

Presently　they　pulled　up。　Skrebensky　paid　the　man。　Ursula

stood　back。　She　saw　the　driver　salute　as　he　received　his　tip；

and　then；　before　he　set　the　car　in　motion；　turn　and　look　at　her；

al's　look；　his　eyes　very

concentrated　and　the　whites　of　his　eyes　flickering。　Then　he

drove　away　into　the　crowd。　He　had　let　her　go。　She　had　been

afraid。

Skrebensky　turned　with　her　into　the　park。　A　band　was　still

playing　and　the　place　was　thronged　with　people。　They　listened　to

the　ebbing　music；　then　went　aside　to　a　dark　seat；　where　they　sat

closely；　hand　in　hand。

Then　at　length；　as　out　of　the　silence；　she　said　to　him；

wondering：

〃What　hurt　you　so？〃

She　really　did　not　know；　at　this　moment。

〃When　you　said　you　wanted　never　to　marry　me；〃　he　replied；

with　a　childish　simplicity。

〃But　why　did　that　hurt　you　so？〃　she　said。　〃You　needn't　mind

everything　I　say　so　particularly。〃

〃I　don't　know……I　didn't　want　to　do　it；〃　he　said；　humbly；

ashamed。

She　pressed　his　hand　warmly。　They　sat　close　together；

watching　the　soldiers　go　by　with　their　sweethearts；　the　lights

trailing　in　myriads　down　the　great　thoroughfares　that　beat　on

the　edge　of　the　park。

〃I　didn't　know　you　cared　so　much；〃　she　said；　also　humbl