30/71 "At least you have been dreaming of me ?" "To tell the truth," he returned, "I have not dreamed at all." "And I have never left off thinking about you all the time, and have longed so for you. Look here!" She took a lamp off the chimney-piece, and held up her ball programme before his eyes. The blank places were filled up with pencil-writing, which looked as if it might be lines of poetry: which in truth it was--Spanish improvisations breathing burning love and passionate longing. He would have understood or guessed their meaning even if Pilar had not translated them with kisses and caresses. I had not thought it would be so difficult to enjoy myself without you. |