Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

XVII

           

           “Andthat’swhatyou’retryingtotellmenow?”

           “Yes;butnotforthereasonsyouimagine.”

           “What,then,areyourreasons,ifyouplease?”

           “I’vealreadyimpliedtheminadvisingyounottogiveupallideaofthetheatre.You’retoovarious,toogifted,toopersonal,totieyourselfdown,atyourage,tothedismaldrudgeryofteaching.”

           “Andisthatwhatyou’vetoldMrs.Leath?”

           Sherushedthequestionoutathimasifsheexpectedtotriphimupoverit.Hewasmovedbythesimplicityofthestratagem.

           “I’vetoldherexactlynothing,”hereplied.

           “Andwhat—exactly—doyoumeanby‘nothing’?YouandsheweretalkingaboutmewhenIcameintohersitting-roomyesterday.”

           Darrowfelthisbloodriseatthethrust.

           “I’vetoldher,simply,thatI’dseenyouonceortwiceatMrs.Murrett’s.”

           “Andnotthatyou’veeverseenmesince?”

           “AndnotthatI’veeverseenyousince...”

           “Andshebelievesyou—shecompletelybelievesyou?”

           Heutteredaprotestingexclamation,andhisflushreflecteditselfinthegirl’scheek.

           “Oh,Ibegyourpardon!Ididn’tmeantoaskyouthat.”Shehalted,andagaincastarapidglancebehindandaheadofher.Thensheheldoutherhand.“Well,then,thankyou—andletmerelieveyourfears.Isha’n’tbeEffie’sgovernessmuchlonger.”

           Attheannouncement,Darrowtriedtomergehislookofreliefintotheexpressionoffriendlyinterestwithwhichhegraspedherhand.“Youreallydoagreewithme,then?Andyou’llgivemeachancetotalkthingsoverwithyou?”

           Sheshookherheadwithafaintsmile.

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