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over　the　seaward　half　of　the　world；　a　dazzling；　terrifying　glare

of　white　light。　They　shrank　back　for　a　moment　into　shadow；

uttering　a　cry。　He　felt　his　chest　laid　bare；　where　the　secret

was　heavily　hidden。　He　felt　himself　fusing　down　to　nothingness；

like　a　bead　that　rapidly　disappears　in　an　incandescent

flame。

〃How　wonderful！〃　cried　Ursula；　in　low；　calling　tones。　〃How

wonderful！〃

And　she　went　forward；　plunging　into　it。　He　followed　behind。

She　too　seemed　to　melt　into　the　glare；　towards　the　moon。

The　sands　were　as　ground　silver；　the　sea　moved　in　solid

brightness；　ing　towards　them；　and　she　went　to　meet　the

advance　of　the　flashing；　buoyant　water。　＇She　gave　her　breast

to　the　moon；　her　belly　to　the　flashing；　heaving　water。＇　He　stood

behind；　enpassed；　a　shadow　ever　dissolving。

She　stood　on　the　edge　of　the　water；　at　the　edge　of　the　solid；

flashing　body　of　the　sea；　and　the　wave　rushed　over　her　feet。

〃I　want　to　go；〃　she　cried；　in　a　strong；　dominant　voice。　〃I

want　to　go。〃

He　saw　the　moonlight　on　her　face；　so　she　was　like　metal；　he

heard　her　ringing；　metallic　voice；　like　the　voice　of　a　harpy　to

him。

She　prowled；　ranging　on　the　edge　of　the　water　like　a

possessed　creature；　and　he　followed　her。　He　saw　the　froth　of　the

wave　followed　by　the　hard；　bright　water　swirl　over　her　feet　and

her　ankles；　she　swung　out　her　arms