Chapter 12 10

August 19, 1916 Regent's Park Central London, Marylebone * They crossed the road and entered the green iron gate of the park.The light of the searchlight shone in the sky, but the ground was completely dark. We are lucky, there are no sentries here, Ashley said: If anyone sees us, they must think we are spies. No, people will know what we are at a glance. what is it Yin Mozhen smiled but did not answer.The sky rained black, like fog, on their shoulders, and they walked through the hedge in the dark.Yin Mozhen tripped over a tree root, and Ashley helped her up, she smiled happily.Arriving at a lawn, Yin Mozhen opened her arms and strode towards a giant willow.

Here it is, this tree. Are you sure? Yin Mozhen nodded, pointing authoritatively. The French garden is on our left and the house is on the right, that's where you ask me if I'm British Ashley knelt on the wet grass and touched it with his hands. Not here, I didn't find it. One after the other, they knelt on the ground and searched around the tree, groping and groping on the dark grass. After a few laps, Yin Mozhen sighed. I think you're right, it can't be found here. Yin Mozhen raised her head to face the rain, opened her hands to feel the raindrops, and then squatted down beside the willow tree roots to test how wet the ground was.

Ashley warned her: Sitting there would get wet. I do not care. She sat down against the trunk.Ashley still didn't give up, and continued to search around the tree with his head down. Mr. Worthingham, Emmaine called to him, Ashley, come and sit down. Ashley looked up at the sky with a wrinkled face, the rain was getting heavier, and the raindrops were hitting the leaves with a fast rhythm. We should sit here and wait for the rain to stop.she says. This tree can only keep us from getting wet for a while, but not forever. We don't need forever, sit down. Ashley sat down beside her, leaning on the inside of his knee with his cane, grabbed some grass under his leg and threw it out, smiling.

Did you really lose your keys? real. fell under a tree? I think so. No other way to get in the house? I do not want. Afraid of getting into trouble? Already provoked.She said: "I didn't do what I was supposed to do tonight.You made me so irresponsible. The rain became more and more urgent, and several large raindrops fell through the leaves and hit Ashley's neck.Yin Mozhen rested her head on his shoulder, gently touching his khaki tie with her fingers. She said: But I don't regret it. Me too. Ashley put his hands on her bare arms, her skin was wet and cool, and delicate goose bumps could be felt.Yin Mozhen kissed his chin, and then moved towards his mouth, wandering around his lips.

She whispered: I knew you were going to the concert. She threw his cane aside and he put his arms around her.The two kissed lightly at first, then harder and harder.Yin Mozhen stepped back, looked at him, smiled, then took his hand, and leaned her head on his chest. I think you must think that I'm the kind of girl who kisses people before they know each other. Yeah, otherwise why would I come Ashley! He laughed heartily, and Yin Mozhen elbowed him.He stroked her hair, rubbing raindrops into her headband. You're not any kind of girl to classify.He whispered: You are yourself. Honey, you know I've never done anything like this, I just felt I had to.You don't have time now to take me for a walk once a week

She looks up at him. Leave on Thursday? right. She nodded.five days. Ashley touched her neck and pulled her over until he could feel her body temperature through the wet clothes.They kissed wantonly, wanting to satisfy some insatiable longing.Yin Mozhen leaned against Ashley's body, and he put his arms around her shoulders. Ashley said suddenly: I see you.I didn't tell you before, but I recognized you as soon as I saw you while listening to the speech.It was at the Golfweather Hotel in Snowdonia, the last meeting at Pen︱y︱Pass before the war.you drive by with someone else Yin Mozhen bounced all over.

you there?She gasped.sorry We don't know each other, I just saw you.You played the piano that day, didn't you? Bounced.But how do you remember?How many years ago? That's not something that's easy to forget. Yin Mozhen laughed, put her arms around his neck, kissed his face, and said it was great news. Our encounter this time is by no means accidental. Destined to only have five days? five days.She said: We have to be together every day for five days. I'm going back to the Berkshires tomorrow and have to meet my family before I go to France. I will go with you. To Sutton︱Courtney Village?

Why not?I live in a hotel nearby, and in the evening you said you were going to find your old classmate and sneaked out to find me.Otherwise, you can climb out of the bedroom window, and then down the iron frame, anyway, you love to climb so much. You recognized me so quickly? So fast? We've only known each other for a day. Yin Mozhen leaned back, resting her head on his chest, looking at the leaves above.The leaves rustled in the rain. We've all known each other for years. You don't remember me. Yin Mozhen pulled up a piece of wet grass, held it in front of her eyes, and looked at it over and over again.

Yes, she said: but you remember me.