I cant understand that people want to have
everything, all life,no?
And, praying for his soul, she seemed to gaina
victory over him, in the odour of sanctity.
Butwhat more I had to teach her wouldnt be in the
American style ofteaching. I dont like the love you havefor your
children.
It was her all, her Christ, and herBlessed Virgin.
But then she was afraid of what might happen to her, and she caughther hand up into
her shawl. Carlota and Kate emerged from the inner doorway of the house. Again that
quiet,subterranean insolence against life, which seems to belong tomodern
life.
It is the living fire of the earth, for the earth
is alive. You do NOT love them,you are only putting your love will over
them.
A servant was going round the rooms with a lantern,
to look ifscorpions were coming out. He is suspicious, andjealous for fear anyone
else might want to share in his power. Little boys, he said, are like little
gramophones.
That is the manhood of man, and for woman, her
womanhood.
While ever there was one little vulnerable chink.
When he found he couldnt, then he submitted,and new little fires of joy sprang up in
him. Given one little vulnerable chink, they would pierce him. She came home
infrail, pure triumph, like a flower that blooms on a grave: hisgrave.
No, I feel, unless I was sure I could get out
anyday, I couldnt bear to be here.
Some invisible juggernaut car rolling in the dark
over theoutside world.
You are weakening and vitiating the
boys.
And, praying for his soul, she seemed to gaina
victory over him, in the odour of sanctity.
It would be pretty nasty for usif he got himself
into the newspapers with it. And the tables ofoffering are all covered with these
flowers, all put so neatly.
Down came the rain with a smash, as if some great
vessel hadbroken.
Ramón was too proudand angry to fight for
them.
I dont understand, myself, WHAT you want, he
muttered.