the haunted bookshop(闹鬼的书店)-第40章
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honest gaze。 He was tortured by the bliss of being so near her； and alone。
The rest of the world seemed to shred away and leave them standing in
that little island of light where the tablecloth gleamed under the lamp。
In his hand he clutched the precious book。 Out of all the thousand
things he thought； there was only one he dared to say。
〃Will you write my name in it？〃
〃I'd love to；〃 she said； a little shakily； for she； too； was strangely
alarmed at certain throbbings。
He gave her his pen； and she sat down at the table。 She wrote quickly
For Aubrey Gilbert From Titania Chapman With much gr
She paused。
〃Oh；〃 she said quickly。 〃Do I have to finish it now？〃 She looked up
at him； with the lamplight shining on her vivid face。 Aubrey felt oddly
stupefied； and was thinking only of the little golden sparkle of her
eyelashes。 This time her eyes were the first to turn away。
〃You see；〃 she said with a funny little quaver； 〃I might want to change
the wording。〃 And she ran from the room。
As she entered the den； her father was speaking。 〃You know；〃 he said；
〃I'm rather glad she wants to stay in the book business。〃 Roger looked up
at her。
〃Well；〃 he said； 〃I believe it agrees with her！ You know； the beauty
of living in a place like this is that you get so absorbed in the books you
don't have any temptation to worry about anything else。 The people in
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books become more real to you than any one in actual life。〃 Titania； sitting
on the arm of Mrs。 Mifflin's chair； took Helen's hand； unobserved by the
others。 They smiled at each other slyly。
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