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Excerpt from The Story of the Siren
The idea seemed good; and I improved it by say ing I would be left behind too, to lighten the boat. So the two of us were deposited outside the little grotto Off a great sunlit rock that guarded the harmonies with in. Let us call them blue, though they suggest rather the spirit of what'' is clean, cleanliness passed from the domestic to the sublime, the cleanliness of all the sea gathered together and radiating light. The Blue Grotto at Capri contains only more blue water, not bluer water. That colour and that spirit is the heritage of every cave in the Mediterranean into which the sun can shine and the sea ?ow.
As soon as the boat left I realised how imprudent I had been to trust myself on a sloping rock with an unknown Sicilian. With a jerk he became alive, seiz'' ing my arm and saying Go to the end of the Grotto and I will show you something beautiful.
He made me jump off the rock on to the ledge over a dazzling crack of sea, he drew me away from the light till I was standing on the tiny beach of sand which emerged like powdered turquoise at the further end. There he left me with his clothes, and returned swiftly to the summit of the entrance-rock. For a moment he stood naked in the brilliant sun, looking down at the spot where the book lay. Then he crossed himself, raised his hands above his head, and dived.
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The idea seemed good; and I improved it by say ing I would be left behind too, to lighten the boat. So the two of us were deposited outside the little grotto Off a great sunlit rock that guarded the harmonies with in. Let us call them blue, though they suggest rather the spirit of what'' is clean, cleanliness passed from the domestic to the sublime, the cleanliness of all the sea gathered together and radiating light. The Blue Grotto at Capri contains only more blue water, not bluer water. That colour and that spirit is the heritage of every cave in the Mediterranean into which the sun can shine and the sea ?ow.
As soon as the boat left I realised how imprudent I had been to trust myself on a sloping rock with an unknown Sicilian. With a jerk he became alive, seiz'' ing my arm and saying Go to the end of the Grotto and I will show you something beautiful.
He made me jump off the rock on to the ledge over a dazzling crack of sea, he drew me away from the light till I was standing on the tiny beach of sand which emerged like powdered turquoise at the further end. There he left me with his clothes, and returned swiftly to the summit of the entrance-rock. For a moment he stood naked in the brilliant sun, looking down at the spot where the book lay. Then he crossed himself, raised his hands above his head, and dived.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
E. M. Forster
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780332126340
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.1 cm
Page Count - 17
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Contributors
Author
E. M. Forster
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781333438128
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.1 cm
Page Count - 17
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