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| 1 | 23 | I had View more quotes about actually">actually begun work on the second garment, some two months ago, but, in touching it to my body, for it was the sort of garment which touches the body directly, with no intervening investiture, I had suddenly, comprehending its meaning and nature, begun to shake with terror and, scarcely knowing what I was doing, I feverishly cut and tore it to pieces, and threw it away! But even as I had destroyed it I knew, weeping and distraught, terrified, I would make another. |
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| 1 | 20 | Then, not looking back to the mirror, I crept in the candlelight and shadows to the dresser and there, from beneath several layers of garments, where I had concealed it, I drew forth a small bit of scarlet cloth, tiny and silken, with shoulder straps, a garment I had myself sewn weeks ago, one in which, save for fittings, often done by feel, with my eyes closed, I never even dared to look upon myself. |
| 1 | 21 | This, in a sense, was the third such garment I had attempted. |
| 1 | 22 | The material for the first, not yet even touched by needle and thread, or scissors, I had suddenly discarded in terror, months ago. |
| 1 | 23 | I had actually begun work on the second garment, some two months ago, but, in touching it to my body, for it was the sort of garment which touches the body directly, with no intervening investiture, I had suddenly, comprehending its meaning and nature, begun to shake with terror and, scarcely knowing what I was doing, I feverishly cut and tore it to pieces, and threw it away! But even as I had destroyed it I knew, weeping and distraught, terrified, I would make another. |
| 1 | 24 | I took the third garment from the drawer. |
| 1 | 25 | Suddenly I thrust it back in the drawer, again under the other garments, thrusting shut the drawer. |
| 1 | 26 | Then, after a moment, breathing heavily, trembling, I opened the drawer again, and removed it, once more, from its place. |