Ship of Dreams
“And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea.
—Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Kenton's thoughts were in equal turmoil as the day wore on toward evening. His feelings toward Della seemed to careen wildly back and forth between distrust bordering on revulsion and admiration mixed with no little bit of attraction. He glanced over to where she stood near the starboard rail, laughing and pointing up at the rigging, silhouetted by the sinking sun. Never ...had he known anyone more vital, more alive.
More beautiful.
Oh, Della wasn't a beauty in the classic sense, not like his fiancée, Caroline, with her sculpted features and smooth blonde locks. But Della's vivid coloring, combined with the intelligence and spirit that animated her features, created a whole that was incredibly alluring.
He shook himself. This was absurd! He could not afford to think along these lines—particularly when they still had tonight to get through, and all the other nights to come, alone in their tiny cabin.MoreLess
—Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Kenton's thoughts were in equal turmoil as the day wore on toward evening. His feelings toward Della seemed to careen wildly back and forth between distrust bordering on revulsion and admiration mixed with no little bit of attraction. He glanced over to where she stood near the starboard rail, laughing and pointing up at the rigging, silhouetted by the sinking sun. Never ...had he known anyone more vital, more alive.
More beautiful.
Oh, Della wasn't a beauty in the classic sense, not like his fiancée, Caroline, with her sculpted features and smooth blonde locks. But Della's vivid coloring, combined with the intelligence and spirit that animated her features, created a whole that was incredibly alluring.
He shook himself. This was absurd! He could not afford to think along these lines—particularly when they still had tonight to get through, and all the other nights to come, alone in their tiny cabin.MoreLess
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