He approached , he took her in his arms , he kissed her mouth and held her for a long time . When she looked up at his face , he was smiling down at her confidently , derisively . It was a smile that told her he was in control of himself , of her , of everything , and ordered her to forget what she had seen in that first moment . " Hi , Slug , " he said .
Он подошел, взял ее на руки, поцеловал в губы и долго держал ее. Когда она посмотрела на него, он уверенно и насмешливо улыбался ей. Эта улыбка сказала ей, что он контролирует себя, ее, все, и приказала ей забыть то, что она увидела в тот первый момент. «Привет, Слизень», сказал он.