Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

XIV

           Itwasallafoggyblank,fromwhichonlyoneortwofixedoutlinesemerged;andoneofthesebelongedtotheEverardsofAlbany.

           Thefactthattheyofferedsuchfirmfooting—formed,sotospeak,afriendlyterritoryonwhichtheopposingpowerscouldmeetandtreat—helpedhimthroughthetaskofexplainingandjustifyinghimselfasthesuccessorofFraserLeath.MadamedeChantellecouldnotresistsuchincontestableclaims.Sheseemedtofeelherson’shoveringanddiscriminatingpresence,andshegaveDarrowthesensethathewasbeingtestedandapprovedasalastadditiontotheLeathCollection.

           Shealsomadehimawareoftheimmenseadvantagehepossessedinbelongingtothediplomaticprofession.ShespokeofthishumdrumcallingasaCareer,andgaveDarrowtounderstandthatshesupposedhimtohavebeenseducingDuchesseswhenhewasnotnegotiatingTreaties.Heheardagainquaintphraseswhichromanticoldladieshadusedinhisyouth:“Brilliantdiplomaticsociety...socialadvantages...theentreeeverywhere...nothingelseformsayoungmaninthesameway...”andshesighinglyaddedthatshecouldhavewishedhergrandsonhadchosenthesamepathtoglory.

           Darrowprudentlysuppressedhisownviewoftheprofession,aswellasthefactthathehadadopteditprovisionally,andforreasonslesssocialthansociological;andthetalkpresentlypassedontothesubjectofhisfutureplans.

           Hereagain,MadamedeChantelle’saweoftheCareermadeheradmitthenecessityofAnna’sconsentingtoanearlymarriage.

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