2/10 He pauses, silent with restraint, breathing deeply after the strain of passing the dangerous slope, and goes forward. He is now at the edge--he straightens himself and looks for a long time at him who had long before taken his strange but customary place at the very edge of the deep. He makes a few steps forward and greets him irresolutely and gently--Haggart greets him even timidly: "Good evening, stranger. Have you been here long ?" A sad, soft, and grave voice answers: "Good evening, Haggart. Yes, I have been here long." "You are watching ?" "I am watching and listening." "Will you allow me to stand near you and look in the same direction you are looking? |