Ballerina Boy

Expressing curiosity about where the subject found a female figure.

Mentioning "Steven De la Mer" as a person or place, possibly significant to the narrator.

Questioning if the discovered woman is considered the narrator's new sacred or important place.

Describing a location with a rocky beach.

Referring to a place with rusty ruins, suggesting a worn or aged environment.

Comparing the atmosphere to night air, possibly implying it's better than the ordinary.

Repeating the mention of "Steven de la Mare," reinforcing its significance.

Referring to someone as a "ballerina boy," indicating a graceful and artistic individual.

Suggesting that the ballerina boy believes the narrator has disappeared or left.

Repeating the term "ballerina boy," emphasizing their significance in the narrative.

Anticipating tears as an emotional response, symbolizing a profound impact on the ballerina boy.

Describing a disinterested or uneventful Monday.

Reiterating the name "Steven De la Mare," possibly highlighting their continued importance.

Repeating the question about the new Jerusalem, reinforcing its significance.

Expressing the act of grooming oneself, possibly with symbolic or emotional connotations.

Addressing "lonely love" in connection with combing, suggesting a connection between grooming and solitude.

Expressing indifference before sunrise, indicating a lack of concern or emotional detachment.

Reiterating the name "Steven de la Mare," maintaining its importance in the narrative.

Repeating the term "ballerina boy," emphasizing its continued importance.

Mentioning a parasol as a symbolic or protective element associated with the ballerina boy.

Repeating the term "ballerina boy," suggesting its central role in the narrative.

Describing a repeated action of knocking on the boy's wall, possibly symbolizing a desire to connect or communicate.

Expressing a persistent presence and companionship with the ballerina girl.

Declaring oneself as the ballerina girl, indicating a close and committed relationship with the boy.

Emphasizing the continuous presence of the ballerina girl, both day and night.

Reiterating the identity as the ballerina girl and the commitment to being with the boy.

Anticipating a transformation into dancers, suggesting a change in the relationship or a shared experience.

Expressing a universal transformation, involving both boys and girls becoming dancers.

Referring to a female as a ballerina girl, possibly symbolizing grace, beauty, or artistic expression.

Repeating the term "ballerina boy," maintaining its significance in the narrative.

Repeating the term "ballerina girl," emphasizing its continued importance.

Repeating the term "ballerina boy," suggesting its central role in the overall story.