Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

XXIV

           

           “Idon’thalfunderstandwhatyou’vebeensaying;butwhatyouseemtohintissopreposterous,andsoinsultingbothtoSophyandtome,thatIseenoreasonwhyweshouldlistentoyouanylonger.”

           ThoughhertonesteadiedOwen,sheperceivedatoncethatitwouldnotdeflecthimfromhispurpose.Hespokelessvehemently,butwithallthemoreprecision.

           “Howcanitbepreposterous,sinceit’strue?Orinsulting,sinceIdon’tknow,anymorethanyou,themeaningofwhatI’vebeenseeing?Ifyou’llbepatientwithmeI’lltrytoputitquietly.WhatImeanisthatSophyhascompletelychangedsinceshemetDarrowhere,andthat,havingnoticedthechange,I’mhardlytoblameforhavingtriedtofindoutitscause.”

           Annamadeanefforttoanswerhimwiththesamecomposure.“You’retoblame,atanyrate,forsorecklesslyassumingthatyouhavefounditout.Youseemtoforgetthat,tilltheymethere,SophyandMr.Darrowhardlykneweachother.”

           “Ifso,it’sallthestrangerthatthey’vebeensooftenclosetedtogether!”

           “Owen,Owen—”thegirlsighedout.

           Heturnedhishaggardfacetoher.“CanIhelpit,ifI’veseenandknownwhatIwasn’tmeantto?ForGod’ssakegivemeareason—anyreasonIcandecentlymakeoutwith!Isitmyfaultif,thedayafteryouarrived,whenIcamebacklatethroughthegarden,thecurtainsofthestudyhadn’tbeendrawn,andIsawyoutherealonewithDarrow?”

           Annalaughedimpatiently.

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