第33章

    Shesighed“No.” “Whoareyou?” Notyettrustingthetonesofhervoice,shesatdownonthe benchbesidehim.Herecoiled,butshelaidherhanduponhis arm.Astrangethrillstruckhimwhenshedidso,andvisibly passedoverhisframehelaidtheknifedownsoftly,ashesat staringather. Hergoldenhair,whichsheworeinlongcurls,hadbeen hurriedlypushedaside,andfelldownoverherneck.Advancing hishandbylittleandlittle,hetookitupandlookedatit.Inthe midstoftheactionhewentastray,and,withanotherdeepsigh, felltoworkathisshoemaking. Butnotforlong.Releasinghisarm,shelaidherhanduponhis shoulder.Afterlookingdoubtfullyatit,twoorthreetimes,asifto besurethatitwasreallythere,helaiddownhiswork,puthis handtohisneck,andtookoffablackenedstringwithascrapof foldedragattachedtoit.Heopenedthis,carefully,onhisknee, anditc