第7部分(第2/7 页)

；　they　e　to　this　spot　and　they　smile。

They　must　be　aware　of　somebody　who　stands　behind　the　trees　whenever　they　go　to　fetch　water。

The　two　sisters　whisper　to　each　other　when　they　pass　this　spot。

They　must　have　guessed　the　secret　of　that　somebody　who　stands　behind　the　trees　whenever　they　go　to　fetch　water。

Their　pitchers　lurch　suddenly；　and　water　spills　when　they　reach　this　spot。

They　must　have　found　out　that　somebody’s　heart　is　beating　who　stands　behind　the　trees　whenever　they　go　to　fetch　water。

The　two　sisters　glance　at　each　other　when　they　e　to　this　spot；　and　they　smile。

There　is　a　laughter　in　their　swift…stepping　feet；　which　makes　confusion　in　somebody’s　mind　who　stands　behind　the　trees　whenever　they　go　to　fetch　water。

The　Gardener 19

You　walked　by　the　riverside　path　with　the　full　pitcher　upon　your　hip。

Why　did　you　swiftly　turn　your　face　and　peep　at　me　through　your　fluttering　veil？

That　gleaming　look　from　the　dark　came　upon　me　like　a　breeze　that　sends　a　shiver　through　the　rippling　water　and　sweeps　away　to　the　shadowy　shore。

It　came　to　me　like　the　bird　of　the　evening　that　hurriedly　flies　across　the　lampless　room　from　the　one　open　window　to　the　other；　and　disappears　in　the　night。

You　are　hidden　as　a　star　behind　the　hills；　and　I　am　a　passer…by　upon　the　road。

But　why　did　you　stop　for　a　moment　and　glance　at　my　face　through　your　veil　while　you　walked　by　the　riverside　path　with　the　full　pitcher　upon　your　hip？

The　Gardener 20

Day　after　day　he　es　and　goes　away。

Go，　and　give　him　a　flower　from　my　hair；　my　friend。

If　he　asks　who　was　it　that　sent　it；　I　entreat　you　do　not　tell　him　my　name—for　he　only　es　and　goes　away。

He　sits　on　the　dust　under　the　t