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An old man was dozing in a great hooded chair in the hall. He lit a candle in the office and went before them to the stairs. They followed him in silence, their feet falling in soft thuds on the thickly carpeted stairs. She mounted the stairs behind the porter, her head bowed in the ascent, her frail shoulders curved as with a burden, her skirt girt tightly about her. He could have flung his arms about her hips and held her still, for his arms were trembling with desire to seize her and only the stress of his nails against the palms of his hands held the wild impulse of his body in check. The porter halted on the stairs to settle his guttering candle. They halted, too, on the steps below him. In the silence Gabriel could hear the falling of the molten wax into the tray and the thumping of his own heart against his ribs. 去书内
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  • 用户718849 用户718849

    This passage is filled with intense inner tension and repressed passion. Gabriel’s strong desire for his wife is vividly shown through his trembling arms and suppressed impulse. The quiet, dimly lit atmosphere with dripping candle wax and his loud heartbeat creates a heavy, breath‑taking mood. Gretta’s weak, burden‑like posture forms a sharp contrast with his burning longing, subtly revealing the emotional distance between them and foreshadowing the approaching emotional crisis.

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