The Serpent in the Garden by Janet Gleeson
By Janet Gleeson
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It was nearly midnight. How ridiculous to be conversing with an uninvited stranger who refused to give her name or state her business. No sooner had this thought occurred than the woman approached directly, settling her penetrating gaze upon him, as if she sought to plunge to the depths of his soul. Her eyes, caught in the candlelight, were bluish gray, hard as gunmetal, yet flooded with an intensity that forced him to look away. As he did so he caught sight of her shadow on the wall. Her profile was monstrously distorted—a brooding gargoyle’s silhouette of misshapen features and wild, wiry hair, a form such as a nightmare might conjure.
It was enough to pitch any man into despair. Seeing his consternation, Sabine crimsoned. “Forgive me, sir. I am too presumptuous. I see I have offended you. Believe me when I say I did not intend to do so. It is only that, after you told me of the fashion for pineapples in England, I thought the plants would please you. As for me, why, nothing gives me more pleasure than the thought that you will enjoy my fruit in your own home. ” Herbert surveyed Sabine’s golden flesh and felt gloomier than ever.
What I mean, dear lady, is that the painter of likenesses represents what he sees and yet does more. He encourages confidence, he is sympathetic, he interprets, softens. ” As Joshua spoke these words, the absurdity of the situation struck him. It was nearly midnight. How ridiculous to be conversing with an uninvited stranger who refused to give her name or state her business. No sooner had this thought occurred than the woman approached directly, settling her penetrating gaze upon him, as if she sought to plunge to the depths of his soul.