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2、magesfromherdreamsandperceptionsmixedtogetherinhermind.Shewastroubledbyanxietybeforeopeninghereyes,afraidsleephaddeceivedher.Shakingherheadgently,shegazedatthetotaldarknessoftheroom.Therewasnocluebywhichtojudgethetime.Thestreetnoiseoutsideherroomwouldcont
3、inueuntildawn.Shecouldhearthebabbleofvoicesfromthecoffeehousesandbars,whetheritwasearlyevening,midnight,orjustbeforedaybreak.Shehadnoevidencetorelyonexceptherintuition,likeaconsciousclockhand,andthesilenceencompassingthehouse,whichrevealedthatherhusbandha
4、dnotyetrappedatthedoorandthatthetipofhisstickhadnotyetstruckagainstthestepsofthestaircase.Habitwokeheratthishour.Itwasanoldhabitshehaddevelopedwhenyoungandithadstayedwithherasshematured.Shehadlearneditalongwiththeotherrulesofmarriedlife.Shewokeupatmidnigh
5、ttoawaitherhusband'sreturnfromhisevening'sentertainment.Thenshewouldservehimuntilhewenttosleep.Shesatupinbedresolutelytoovercomethetemptationposedbysleep.AfterinvokingthenameofGod,sheslippedoutfromunderthecoversandontothefloor.Gropingherwaytothedoor,shegu
6、idedherselfbythebedpostandapanelofthewindow.Assheopenedthedoor,faintraysoflightfilteredinfromalampsetonabracketedshelfinthesittingroom.Shewenttofetchit,andtheglassprojectedontotheceilingatremblingcircleofpalelighthemmedinbydarkness.Sheplacedthelampontheta
7、blebythesofa.Thelightshonethroughouttheroom,revealingthelarge,squarefloor,highwalls,andceilingwithparallelbeams.Thequalityofthefurnishingswasevident:theShirazcarpet,largebrassbed,massivearmoire,andlongsofadrapedwithasmallruginapatchworkdesignofdifferentmo
8、tifsandcolors.Thewomanheadedforthemirrortolookatherself.Shenotedthatherbrownscarfwaswrinkledandpushedback.Strandsofchestnuthairhadcreptdownoverherforehead.Graspingtheknotwithherfingers,sheuntiedit.Shesmoothedthescar
