The Pastoral Symphony by Andre Gide

Author:Andre Gide [Gide, Andre]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Family, Romance
ISBN: 9787542641267
Amazon: 7542641263
Publisher: Shanghai Sanlian Culture Publishing House
Published: 1966-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

Without doubt he felt himself blushing, for he put his hand in front of his forehead as if he were blocking the glare of a lamp. But he quickly recomposed himself and said in a voice that I would have wished to be less self-assured,

“Do not accuse me of too much, my father. My intention is not to hide anything from you, and you have gotten ahead of the words that I was getting ready to tell you.”

He spoke deliberately, like one reads a book, completing his words with so much calmness, it seemed that they were coming out by themselves. The extraordinary self-control that he displayed exasperated me. Sensing that I was going to interrupt him, he raised his hand as if to say, no, you can speak afterwards. Let me first continue. But then I seized his arm and shook it, saying,

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