7/14 And the exquisite pleasure of slowly arresting the boat, in the heavy-soft water, was complete as a swoon. Gudrun looked round in the direction of Hermione's long, pointing finger. 'That is it, isn't it ?' repeated Hermione, needing confirmation. But Hermione ignored him, he must not presume, before she had finished. But he, his will as unthwarted and as unflinching as hers, stretched forward till he touched the book. |