Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

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           Itwasasthoughastarshehadbeenusedtofollowhadsheditsfamiliarrayonwaysunknowntoher.

           AllthroughthesemeditationsrantheundercurrentofanabsolutetrustinSophyViner.Shethoughtofthegirlwithaminglingofantipathyandconfidence.Itwashumiliatingtoherpridetorecognizekindredimpulsesinacharacterwhichshewouldhavelikedtofeelcompletelyalientoher.Butwhatindeedwasthegirlreallylike?Sheseemedtohavenoscruplesandathousanddelicacies.ShehadgivenherselftoDarrow,andconcealedtheepisodefromOwenLeath,withnomoreapparentsenseofdebasementthanthevulgarestofadventuresses;yetshehadinstantlyobeyedthevoiceofherheartwhenitbadeherpartfromtheoneandservetheother.

           Annatriedtopicturewhatthegirl’slifemusthavebeen:whatexperiences,whatinitiations,hadformedher.Butherowntraininghadbeentoodifferent:therewereveilsshecouldnotlift.Shelookedbackathermarriedlife,anditscolourlessuniformitytookonanairofhighrestraintandorder.Wasitbecauseshehadbeensoincuriousthatithadwornthatlooktoher?Itstruckherwithamazementthatshehadnevergivenathoughttoherhusband’spast,orwonderedwhathedidandwherehewentwhenhewasawayfromher.Ifshehadbeenaskedwhatshesupposedhethoughtaboutwhentheywereapart,shewouldinstantlyhaveanswered:hissnuff-boxes.Ithadneveroccurredtoherthathemighthavepassions,interests,preoccupationsofwhichshewasabsolutelyignorant.

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