Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

XXIX

           

           “Oh,Idon’tknowwhatmorethereis!Iknowenough.Iimploredhertodenyit,andshecouldn’t....WhatcanyouandIhavetosaytoeachother?”Hervoicebrokeintoasob.Theanimalanguishwasuponheragain—justablindcryagainstherpain!

           Darrowkepthisheadhighandhiseyessteady.“Itmustbeasyouwish;andyetit’snotlikeyoutobeafraid.”

           “Afraid?”

           “Totalkthingsout—tofacethem.”

           “It’sforyoutofacethis—notme!”

           “AllIaskistofaceit—butwithyou.”Oncemorehepaused.“Won’tyoutellmewhatMissVinertoldyou?”

           “Oh,she’sgenerous—totheutmost!”Thepaincaughtherlikeaphysicalthroe.Itsuddenlycametoherhowthegirlmusthavelovedhimtobesogenerous—whatmemoriestheremustbebetweenthem!

           “Oh,go,pleasego.It’stoohorrible.WhyshouldIhavetoseeyou?”shestammered,liftingherhandstohereyes.

           Withherfacehiddenshewaitedtohearhimmoveaway,tohearthedooropenandcloseagain,as,afewhoursearlier,ithadopenedandclosedonSophyViner.ButDarrowmadenosoundormovement:hetoowaswaiting.Annafeltathrillofresentment:hispresencewasanoutrageonhersorrow,ahumiliationtoherpride.Itwasstrangethatheshouldwaitforhertotellhimso!

           “YouwantmetoleaveGivre?”heaskedatlength.

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