streamed from her pen she felt them going by, felt them looking at her. "—writing—" she heard them murmur to each other respectfully. "—writing." They think I have more than my share, she told herself. They think I am young, beautiful, rich, brilliant, beloved—happy. They envy me.
If they only knew!
"To sink slowly, slowly, down to the trees of white and rose-red coral massed with bubbles, to the sprays of pearl, to drift and turn until my bones were white and delicate, covered with small rose-pink shells and silver bubbles, drifting and turning forever in that still depth of peace."
A group of skirts and trousers surrounded her chair. People! When all she wanted was to be alone. "Peace
" she wrote again, and rose from the depths of the sea."Pardon us for interrupting
""What is probably a masterpiece in the making!"