#1037436 added September 7, 2022 at 7:47am Restrictions: None
Refusal
Hesaw herfrom the bottomof the stairs Before she saw him.Shewasstarting down, Looking backover her shoulderatsomefear. She took adoubtfulstep and then undid it
To raise herself and look again. He spoke Advancingtoward her: ‘What is it you see
From up there always—for I want to know.’
Sheturned and sankupon her skirts at that,
And her face changedfrom terrified todull. He saidtogaintime: ‘What is ityou see,’ Mounting untilshe cowered under him.
‘I will find out now—you must tell me, dear.’
She, inherplace, refused him any help
With the leaststiffeningofher neck andsilence. She let him look, sure that he wouldn’t see,
Blind creature; and awhile he didn’t see.
But at last he murmured, ‘Oh,’ and again, ‘Oh.
He from the bottom
she starting down
Looking back at fear
doubtful advancing
she sank, changed
dull to time, you see
she cowered in place
stiffening her silence.
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