Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

XXV

           

           “Youstillbelieve,though,thatthere’snoreasonwhyheshouldn’tmarryher?”

           Againhebetrayedarestrainedimpatience.“HowcanIanswerthatwithoutknowingherreasonsforbreakingwithhim?”

           “That’sjustwhatIwantyoutofindoutfromher.”

           “Andwhyintheworldshouldshetellme?”

           “Because,whatevergrievanceshehasagainstOwen,shecancertainlyhavenoneagainstme.Shecan’twanttohaveOwenconnectmeinhismindwiththiswretchedquarrel;andshemustseethathewilluntilhe’sconvincedyou’vehadnoshareinit.”

           Darrow’selbowdroppedfromthemantel-pieceandhetookarestlesssteportwoacrosstheroom.Thenhehaltedbeforeher.

           “Whycan’tyoutellherthisyourself?”

           “Don’tyousee?”

           Heeyedherintently,andshepressedon:“YoumusthaveguessedthatOwen’sjealousofyou.”

           “Jealousofme?”Thebloodflewupunderhisbrownskin.

           “Blindwithit—whatelsewoulddrivehimtothisfolly?AndIcan’thaveherthinkmejealoustoo!I’vesaidallIcould,shortofmakingherthinkso;andshe’srefusedawordmoretoeitherofus.Ouronlychancenowisthatsheshouldlistentoyou—thatyoushouldmakeherseetheharmhersilencemaydo.”

           Darrowutteredaprotestingexclamation.“It’salltoopreposterous—whatyousuggest!Ican’t,atanyrate,appealtoheronsuchagroundasthat!”

           Annalaidherhandonhisarm.“AppealtoheronthegroundthatI’malmostOwen’smother,andthatanyestrangementbetweenyouandhimwouldkillme.Sheknowswhatheis—she’llunderstand

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