Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

II

           

           “Thetruthis,wequarrelled,”shebrokeout,“andIleftlastnightwithoutmydinner—andwithoutmysalary.”

           “Ah—”hegroaned,withasharpperceptionofallthesordiddangersthatmightattendsuchabreakwithMrs.Murrett.

           “Andwithoutacharacter!”sheadded,assheslippedherarmsintothejacket.“Andwithoutatrunk,asitappears—butdidn’tyousaythat,beforegoing,there’dbetimeforanotherlookatthestation?”

           Therewastimeforanotherlookatthestation;butthelookagainresultedindisappointment,sincehertrunkwasnowheretobefoundinthehugeheapdisgorgedbythenewly-arrivedLondonexpress.ThefactcausedMissVineramoment’sperturbation;butshepromptlyadjustedherselftothenecessityofproceedingonherjourney,andherdecisionconfirmedDarrow’svagueresolvetogotoParisinsteadofretracinghiswaytoLondon.

           MissVinerseemedcheeredattheprospectofhiscompany,andsustainedbyhisoffertotelegraphtoCharingCrossforthemissingtrunk;andhelefthertowaitintheflywhilehehastenedbacktothetelegraphoffice.Theenquirydespatched,hewasturningawayfromthedeskwhenanotherthoughtstruckhimandhewentbackandinditedamessagetohisservantinLondon:“IfanyletterswithFrenchpost-markreceivedsincedepartureforwardimmediatelytoTerminusHotelGareduNordParis.”

           ThenherejoinedMissViner,andtheydroveoffthroughtheraintothepier.

           

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