 Arms folded , on tiptoe , she dreamily and slowly circles the stage . By even , gliding motions of the hands , returning to the background from whence she emerged , she seems to strive toward the horizon , as though a moment more and she will fly — exploring the confines of space with her soul . The tension gradually relaxes and she sinks to earth , arms waving faintly as in pain . Then faltering with irregular steps toward the edge of the stage — leg bones quiver like the strings of a harp — by one swift forward @-@ gliding motion of the right foot to earth , she sinks on the left knee — the aerial creature struggling against earthly bonds ; and there , transfixed by pain , she dies . 
