第4部分(第2/7 頁)

iendship。

The　Miss　who　made　up　to　Tom　Brangwen；　then　twenty…four　years

old；　was　a　handsome；　reckless　girl　neglected　for　an　afternoon　by

the　man　who　had　brought　her　out。　She　saw　Brangwen　and　liked　him；

as　all　women　did；　for　his　warmth　and　his　generous　nature；　and

for　the　innate　delicacy　in　him。　But　she　saw　he　was　one　who　would

have　to　be　brought　to　the　scratch。　However；　she　was　roused　and

unsatisfied　and　made　mischievous；　so　she　dared　anything。　It

would　be　an　easy　interlude；　restoring　her　pride。

She　was　a　handsome　girl　with　a　bosom；　and　dark　hair　and　blue

eyes；　a　girl　full　of　easy　laughter；　flushed　from　the　sun；

inclined　to　wipe　her　laughing　face　in　a　very　natural　and　taking

manner。

Brangwen　was　in　a　state　of　wonder。　He　treated　her　with　his

chaffing　deference；　roused；　but　very　unsure　of　himself；　afraid

to　death　of　being　too　forward；　ashamed　lest　he　might　be　thought

backward；　mad　with　desire　yet　restrained　by　instinctive　regard

for　women　from　making　any　definite　approach；　feeling　all　the

while　that　his　attitude　was　ridiculous；　and　flushing　deep　with

confusion。　She；　however；　became　hard　and　daring　as　he　became

confused；　it　amused　her　to　see　him　e　on。

〃When　must　you　get　back？〃　she　asked。

〃I'm　not　particular；〃　he　said。

There　the　conversation　again　broke　down。

Brangwen's　panions　were　ready　to　go　on。

〃Art　min'；　Tom；〃　they　called；　〃or　art　for　stoppin'？〃

〃Ay；　I'm　min'；〃　he　replied；　rising　reluctantly；　an　angry

sense　of　futility　and　disappointment　spreading　over　him。

He　met　the　full；　almost　taunting　look　of　the　girl；　and　he

trembled　with　unusedness。

〃Shall　you　e　an'　have　a