The Haunted Storm
“It was partly a reconnaissance, and partly an attack; Matthew felt that time was running out.*She jumped off the grass verge on to the road in front of him, conscious that she’d got him now, for a moment at least. She smiled, so impudently that he couldn’t think of a single thing to say.She dropped her shoulder-bag, and it fell over slowly on to its side.“Suppose I touched you… what would that mean?” she asked.“You’d better try it and see.”She came up close to him and put her hands inside his s...hirt. She had the impression that his flesh was quivering like a flame; a tense nervous current ran through him into her hand. They smiled at each other, and stood quite still. The air was already warm, though it was only half-past eight in the morning and the dew was still wet on the grass.“You see what it means?” he said.She nodded. “Yes –”“Christ!” he said explosively. “All that and more! Everything and more! I’m in a good, violent, grasping mood this morning, and I’m going to make the most of it.MoreLess
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