Night and Day Virginia Woolf Chapter 34 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | Night and Day Virginia Woolf Chapter 34 The lamps were lit their luster reflected itself in the polished wood good wine was passed round the dinner-table before the meal was far advanced civilization had triumphed and Mr. Hilbery presided over a feast which came to wear more and more surely an aspect cheerful dignified promising well for the future. To judge from the expression in Katharine s eyes it promised something--but he checked the approach sentimentality. He poured out wine he bade Denham help himself. They went upstairs and he saw Katharine and Denham abstract themselves directly Cassandra had asked whether she might not play him something --some Mozart some Beethoven She sat down to the piano the door closed softly behind them. His eyes rested on the closed door for some seconds unwaveringly but by degrees the look of expectation died out of them and with a sigh he listened to the music. Katharine and Ralph were agreed with scarcely a word of discussion as to what they wished to do and in a moment she joined him in the hall dressed for walking. The night was still and moonlit fit for walking though any night would have seemed so to them desiring more than anything movement freedom from scrutiny silence and the open air. At last she breathed as the front door shut. She told him how she had waited fidgeted thought he was never coming listened for the sound of doors half expected to see him again under the lamp-post looking at the house. They turned and looked at the serene front with its gold-rimmed windows to him the shrine of so much adoration. In spite of her laugh and the little pressure of mockery on his arm he would not resign his belief but with her hand resting there her voice quickened and mysteriously moving in his ears he had not time-- they had not the same inclination--other objects drew his attention. How they came to find themselves walking down a street with many lamps corners radiant with light and a steady succession of motor- omnibuses .
