The Jew and Other Stories

Book Excerpt: ...nd clasped her hands. I let her alone.'If you like... here, ' she said after a brief silence, and she raised her hand to my lips. With no great eagerness, I kissed it. Sara laughed again. My blood was boiling. I was annoyed with myself and did not know what to do. Really, I thought at last, what a fool I am. I turned to her again.'Sara, listen, I'm in love with you.''I know.''You know? And you're not angry? And do you like me too?'Sara shook her head.'No, answer me properly.''Well, show yourself, ' she said. I bent down to her. Sara laid her hands on my shoulders, began scrutinising my face, frowned, smiled.... I could not contain myself, and gave her a rapid kiss on her cheek. She jumped up and in one bound was at the entrance of the tent.'Come, what a shy thing you are!'She did not speak and did not stir.'Come here to me....''No, sir, good-bye. Another time.'Girshel again thrust in his curly head, and said a couple of words to her; she bent down and gliClose.