happened- perhaps that is just the worst of its You always hated, you know, "she added incoherently, " to have things happen you never would let them "And now all, that was what she came here for: I supposed you had guessed To know if anything had happened Had happened? He gazed at her slowly. Between you and me? he said with a rush of light The words were so much cruder than any that had ever passed between them that the color rose to her face; but she held his startled gaze "You know girls are not quite as unsophisticated as they used to be. are you urprised that such an idea should occur to her? His own color answered hers it was the only reply that came to him Mrs. Vervain went on, smoothly: "I supposed it might have struck you that there were times when we presented that appearance He made an impatient gesture. "A man,s past is his own Perhaps -- it certainly never belongs to the woman who has shared it. But one learns such truths only by experience, and Miss Gaynor is naturally inexperienced Of course - but-supposing her act a natural one -"he floundered lamentably among his innuendoes 8-"I still don, t see-how there was anything -" Anything to take hold of? There wasn't Well, then--? escaped him, in crude satisfaction; but as she did not complete the sentence he went on with a faltering laugh: She can hardly object to the existence of a mere friendship between us "But she does. "said Mrs. Vervain Thursdale stood perplexed. He had seen, on the previous day, no trace of jealousy or resentment in his betrothed he could still hear the candid ring of the girl's praise of Mrs. Vervain. If she were such an abyss 9 of insincerity as to dissemble distrust under such frankness. she must at least be more subtle than to bring her doubts to her rival for solution. The situation seemed one through which one could no longer move in a penumbra 0, and he let in a burst of light with the direct query Won't you explain what you mean? Mrs. Vervain sat silent, not provokingly, as though to prolong his distress, but as 35.35 Nothing has happened- perhaps that is just the worst of it:什么都没有发生 才是最坏的部分 36.36 unsophisticated:单纯的,毫无城府的 3737 Miss Gaynor is naturally inexperienced: Miss Gaynor并没有什么经验 38.38 he floundered lamentably among his innuendoes:他的嘲讽中充满了悲哀与混 乱 39.39abys:深渊,深度 enumbra 对手happened -- perhaps that is just the worst of it35 You always hated , you know," she added incoherently, "to have things happen: you never would let them." "And now -- ?" "Well, that was what she came here for: I supposed you had guessed. To know if anything had happened." "Had happened?" He gazed at her slowly. "Between you and me?" he said with a rush of light. The words were so much cruder than any that had ever passed between them that the color rose to her face; but she held his startled gaze. "You know girls are not quite as unsophisticated36 as they used to be. Are you surprised that such an idea should occur to her?" His own color answered hers: it was the only reply that came to him. Mrs. Vervain went on, smoothly: "I supposed it might have struck you that there were times when we presented that appearance." He made an impatient gesture. "A man's past is his own!" "Perhaps -- it certainly never belongs to the woman who has shared it. But one learns such truths only by experience; and Miss Gaynor is naturally inexperienced37 ." "Of course -- but -- supposing her act a natural one -- " he floundered lamentably among his innuendoes38 -- "I still don't see -- how there was anything --" "Anything to take hold of? There wasn't --" "Well, then -- ?" escaped him, in crude satisfaction; but as she did not complete the sentence he went on with a faltering laugh: "She can hardly object to the existence of a mere friendship between us!" "But she does," said Mrs. Vervain. Thursdale stood perplexed. He had seen, on the previous day, no trace of jealousy or resentment in his betrothed: he could still hear the candid ring of the girl's praise of Mrs. Vervain. If she were such an abyss39 of insincerity as to dissemble distrust under such frankness, she must at least be more subtle than to bring her doubts to her rival for solution. The situation seemed one through which one could no longer move in a penumbra40, and he let in a burst of light with the direct query: "Won't you explain what you mean?" Mrs. Vervain sat silent, not provokingly, as though to prolong his distress, but as 35. 35 "Nothing has happened -- perhaps that is just the worst of it：什么都没有发生 才是最坏的部分 36. 36 unsophisticated：单纯的，毫无城府的 37. 37 Miss Gaynor is naturally inexperienced：Miss Gaynor 并没有什么经验 38. 38 he floundered lamentably among his innuendoes：他的嘲讽中充满了悲哀与混 乱 39. 39 abyss：深渊，深度 40. 40 penumbra：对手