小说园

第63部分（第5页）

The　girls　heart　burned　in　her　breast　as　she　set　off　for

school　in　the　morning。　So　eager　was　her　breast；　so　glad　her

feet；　to　travel　towards　the　beloved。　Ah；　Miss　Inger；　how

straight　and　fine　was　her　back；　how　strong　her　loins；　how　calm

and　free　her　limbs！

Ursula　craved　ceaselessly　to　know　if　Miss　Inger　cared　for

her。　As　yet　no　definite　sign　had　been　passed　between　the　two。

Yet　surely；　surely　Miss　Inger　loved　her　too；　was　fond　of　her；

liked　her　at　least　more　than　the　rest　of　the　scholars　in　the

class。　Yet　she　was　never　certain。　It　might　be　that　Miss　Inger

cared　nothing　for　her。　And　yet；　and　yet；　with　blazing　heart；

Ursula　felt　that　if　only　she　could　speak　to　her；　touch　her；　she

would　know。

The　summer　term　came；　and　with　it　the　swimming　class。　Miss

Inger　was　to　take　the　swimming　class。　Then　Ursula　trembled　and

was　dazed　with　passion。　Her　hopes　were　soon　to　be　realized。　She

would　see　Miss　Inger　in　her　bathing　dress。

The　day　came。　In　the　great　bath　the　water　was　glimmering　pale

emerald　green；　a　lovely；　glimmering　mass　of　colour　within　the

whitish　marble…like　confines。　Overhead　the　light　fell　softly　and

the　great　green　body　of　pure　water　moved　under　it　as　someone

dived　from　the　side。

Ursula；　trembling；　hardly　able　to　contain　herself；　pulled　off

her　clothes；　put　on　her　tight　bathing…suit；　and　opened　the　door

of　her　cabin。　Two　girls　were　in　the　water。　The　mistress　had　not

appeared。　She　waited。　A　door　opened。　Miss　Inger　came　out；

dressed　in　a　rust…red　tunic　like　a　Greek　girls；　tied　round　the

waist；　and　a　red　silk　handkerchief　round　her　head。　How　lovely

she　looked！　Her　knees　were　so　white　and　strong　and　proud；　and

she　was　firm…bodied　as　Diana。　She　walked　simply　to　the　side　of

the　bath；　and　with　a　negligent　movement；　flung　herself　in。　For　a

moment　Ursula　watched　the　white；　smooth；　strong　shoulders；　and

the　easy　arms　swimming。　Then　she　too　dived　into　the　water。

Now；　ah　now；　she　was　swimming　in　the　same　water　with　her　dear

mistress。　The　girl　moved　her　limbs　voluptuously；　and　swam　by

herself；　deliciously；　yet　with　a　craving　of　unsatisfaction。　She

wanted　to　touch　the　other；　to　touch　her；　to　feel　her。

〃I　will　race　you；　Ursula