| Show r. r ANDY BY j Then h he sat down and leaned h his S I chin on his fists And again all those distorted images went through his mind Another one f fol followed I fol-I ol- ol lowed these the these the image of Emma Emma had a wa way now of of following follow- follow ing him about about about-a a way of coming up abruptly and searching his face fa-ce of saying to him My boy Oh my myad ad dont don't be be- crushed You must be yourself again again again- He laughed at Emma He was not himself But he would be he be-he he would be of course Let Let her give him a little time time just just a little time Jude how in the name of at God did all this come com to you ou and me How did all this come corne to her I wonder about it Douglas I II Sandy wonders about it too Jude Oh if It we could just get set her over over this Jude you and I could take her away away away- I Judith went up to him hin and pulled a L chair to ills His side Yes if we could do this Douglas Its coming to her All her All her life lite Jude how awful everything everything everything every every- thing has been for her Ier- Ier And Judith found no words words- nothing except to answer Ah yes how how awful She thought of Sandy wishing for a light along the path wantIng wantIng wanting want- want Ing someone to hold aloft a torch lighting up the path She had so ranted anted love love so so wanted ardent sweeping raptures One so blithe so very debonair had a right to 10 to this She had wished to go airo- airo gantly a young queen taking as she would And she had found life liCe indifferent ent eat to arrogance and youth youth life life callous t to all this Life is so ruthless ruthless ruthless ruth ruth- less In the way it fastens consequences conse- conse making even o of queens and kings mere little links in a vast endless chain Not even kings and queens may live lie their lives alone A A Alight light light along the path Sandy path Sandy wanted this Judith now saw sav her running along in the darkness Sand Sandy running so And she running running running run run- ning like this and this and Douglas And whole armi armies s of men and women plunging along through shadows shadows- running down the of life in shadows No light raised These armies of men and women vanishIng vanishIng vanish- vanish Ing lag leaving no light no light no mark Yet here and tind nd there a symbol raised a a cup of hemlock hemlock-a a cross Down the endless dark path only this this now now and then a cross raised raised now now and and- then the cup of hemlock Sandy let her hand lie happily in n that of ot Douglas She smiled at him through br brilliant lUant cavernous eyes That brown shapely shape shape- ly head How good j just st tolie tole here lik like this and let her ber hand rest In his lila She thought Im glad to be here here glad glad to be weak Then he loves me more He wants to care for me Just a little while Soon Ill I'll have tp to give him up Ill I'll do this this this-I've Ive I've learned learned learned- She s said ld all an this to herself planning planning plan plan- ning flIng for the day when he would be well eU and breezy and strong again Yet glad that day was still distant dis dis- dis- dis tant still tant-still still far off oft She said eagerly Douglas you looked at me as though you were older older why why as though you pity me And Douglas in your heart you OU must surel surely think that it is I who have hav who have who Vho have put a a-a a a terrible load toad on you You blame me no me-no no dont don't st p me But when you are alone when atone when you close tile the floor door of your room and shut me away and do not have my hand In yours yours- then do you think Why did she 1 come into my life Why did I 1 ever everi i know her Ah you think this I He had his head lowered the face I hidden from her Now he leaned down No Sandy I 1 dont don't think this I wonder why why why-why why it came ame cameto ameI I to you to you to you and to me me- me me yes es But well we'll forget well forget well we'll soon forget it all Oh say that She reached her hands to his face she clung to him With her e eyes es Say that Duglas Dug las as dear His eyes es filled pIty filled pity and love love and pity He put his arms about her wishing so an to spare herI herI her I say It t t. t SandY I 1 love you Douglas I I worship I you She gave a it quick gasping breath Oh raise me up Oh Oh- Oh I I quick |
