Forest World
“Hot days warmed the forest floor, drying up the little puddles and the damp places. The brook became a brooklet, a tiny trickle, and then its bed dried up completely.
The roebucks shed their horns earlier than usual, and proudly, exuberantly, paraded in their beautiful red coats.
Again Genina walked with two fawns, a male and a female, substitutes for Loso and Mena. The pelt of both was still sprinkled with the white specks of first youth.
Loso, seeing Genina at a distance, said curtly, “Greeti...ngs,” and quickly continued on his way. Genina did not attempt to answer him. A few months, even a few weeks, earlier, Loso’s behavior would have hurt her very much. But now Loso’s attitude was a matter of indifference to her. “He’s young and giddy,” she reflected indulgently.
Tender and happy, she looked at her new twins. “Nerba, Rambano,” she whispered, “come closer to me.” The little ones willingly obeyed their mother’s call. “I love you terribly,” said Genina very softly, “I love you both with all my heart!”MoreLess
The roebucks shed their horns earlier than usual, and proudly, exuberantly, paraded in their beautiful red coats.
Again Genina walked with two fawns, a male and a female, substitutes for Loso and Mena. The pelt of both was still sprinkled with the white specks of first youth.
Loso, seeing Genina at a distance, said curtly, “Greeti...ngs,” and quickly continued on his way. Genina did not attempt to answer him. A few months, even a few weeks, earlier, Loso’s behavior would have hurt her very much. But now Loso’s attitude was a matter of indifference to her. “He’s young and giddy,” she reflected indulgently.
Tender and happy, she looked at her new twins. “Nerba, Rambano,” she whispered, “come closer to me.” The little ones willingly obeyed their mother’s call. “I love you terribly,” said Genina very softly, “I love you both with all my heart!”MoreLess
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