Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

XXI

           

           “Idon’tknowwhyyouinsinuatesuchodiousthingsagainstOwen!”

           “Doyouthinkitwouldbeodiousofhimtoreturntohisreallovewhenhe’dbeenforciblypartedfromher?Atanyrate,it’swhatyourFrenchfriendsdo,everyoneofthem!Onlytheydon’tgenerallyhavethegracetogobacktoanoldlove;andIbelieve,uponmyword,Owenwould!”

           MadamedeChantellelookedatherwithamixtureofaweandexultation.“Ofcourseyourealize,Adelaide,thatinsuggestingthisyou’reinsinuatingthemostshockingthingsagainstMissViner?”

           “WhenIsaythatifyouparttwoyoungthingswhoaredyingtobehappyinthelawfulwayit’stentoonethey’llcometogetherinanunlawfulone?I’minsinuatingshockingthingsagainstyou,LucretiaMary,insuggestingforamomentthatyou’llcaretoassumesucharesponsibilitybeforeyourMaker.Andyouwouldn’t,ifyoutalkedthingsstraightoutwithhim,insteadofmerelysendinghimmessagesthroughamiserablesinnerlikeyourself!”

           DarrowexpectedthisassaultonheradoptedcreedtoprovokeinMadamedeChantelleanexplosionofpiousindignation;buttohissurpriseshemerelymurmured:“Idon’tknowwhatMr.Darrow’llthinkofyou!”

           “Mr.DarrowprobablyknowshisBibleaswellasIdo,”MissPaintercalmlyrejoined;addingamomentlater,withouttheleastperceptiblechangeofvoiceorexpression:“Isupposeyou’veheardthatGiseledeFolembray’shusbandaccusesherofbeingmixedupwiththeDucd’ArcachoninthatbusinessoftryingtosellalotofimitationpearlstoMrs

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