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r。　He　was　another　man　revelling

over　her。　There　was　no　tenderness；　no　love　between　them　any

more；　only　the　maddening；　sensuous　lust　for　discovery　and　the

insatiable；　exorbitant　gratification　in　the　sensual　beauties　of

her　body。　And　she　was　a　store；　a　store　of　absolute　beauties　that

it　drove　him　to　contemplate。　There　was　such　a　feast　to　enjoy；

and　he　with　only　one　man's　capacity。

He　lived　in　a　passion　of　sensual　discovery　with　her　for　some

time……it　was　a　duel：　no　love；　no　words；　no　kisses　even；

only　the　maddening　perception　of　beauty　consummate；　absolute

through　touch。　He　wanted　to　touch　her；　to　discover　her；

maddeningly　he　wanted　to　know　her。　Yet　he　must　not　hurry；　or　he

missed　everything。　He　must　enjoy　one　beauty　at　a　time。　And　the

multitudinous　beauties　of　her　body；　the　many　little　rapturous

places；　sent　him　mad　with　delight；　and　with　desire　to　be　able　to

know　more；　to　have　strength　to　know　more。　For　all　was　there。

He　would　say　during　the　daytime：

〃To…night　I　shall　know　the　little　hollow　under　her　ankle；

where　the　blue　vein　crosses。〃　And　the　thought　of　it；　and　the

desire　for　it；　made　a　thick　darkness　of　anticipation。

He　would　go　all　the　day　waiting　for　the　night　to　e；　when

he　could　give　himself　to　the　enjoyment　of　some　luxurious

absolute　of　beauty　in　her。　The　thought　of　the　hidden　resources

of　her；　the　undiscovered　beauties　and　ecstatic　places　of　delight

in　her　body；　waiting；　only　waiting　for　him　to　discover　them；

sent　him　slightly　insane。　He　was　obsessed。　If　he　did　not

discover　and　make　known　to　himself　these　delights；　they　might　be

lost　for　ever。　He　wished　he　had　a　hundred　men's　e