Knight A Bend in the River painting

Knight A Bend in the River painting
Sargent Sargent Poppies painting
Leighton The Painter's Honeymoon painting
Volegov Sun Drenched Garden painting
Oh,” she murmured weakly, “the priest!”
All her past misfortunes flashed like lightning through her mind. She fell back upon her bed frozen with horror.
The next moment she felt something in contact with the whole length of her body which sent such a shudder through her that she started up in bed, wide awake and furious. The priest had glided up beside her and clasped his arms about her.
She tried to scream but could not.
“Begone, monster! begone, assassin!” she said, in a voice hoarse with passion and dread.
“Have pity! have pity!” murmured the priest, pressing his lips to her shoulder.
She clutched his tonsured head by its scant remaining locks and strove to repel his kisses as if he had been biting her.