Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

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           Sheknewhowhedislikedtheseidlereturnsontheirrevocable,andherfearofdoingorsayingwhathedislikedwastingedbyanewinstinctofsubserviencyagainstwhichherpriderevolted.Shethoughttoherself:“Hewillseethechange,andgrowindifferenttomeashedidtoher...”andforamomentitseemedtoherthatshewasrelivingtheexperienceofSophyViner.

           Darrowmadenoattempttolearntheendofherunfinishedsentence.HehandedbackOwen’sletterandreturnedtohisnewspaper;andwhenhelookedupfromitafewminuteslateritwaswithaclearbrowandasmilethatirresistiblydrewherbacktohappierthoughts.

           Thetrainwasjustenteringastation,andamomentlatertheircompartmentwasinvadedbyacommonplacecouplepreoccupiedwiththebestowalofbulgingpackages.Anna,attheirapproach,feltthepossessiveprideofthewomaninlovewhenstrangersarebetweenherselfandthemansheloves.SheaskedDarrowtoopenthewindow,toplaceherbaginthenet,torollherrugintoacushionforherfeet;andwhilehewasthusbusiedwithhershewasconsciousofanewdevotioninhistone,inhiswayofbendingoverherandmeetinghereyes.Hewentbacktohisseat,andtheylookedateachotherlikeloverssmilingatahappysecret.

           Anna,beforegoingbacktoGivre,hadsuggestedOwen’smovingintoherapartment,buthehadpreferredtoremainatthehoteltowhichhehadsenthisluggage,andonarrivinginParisshedecidedtodrivethereatonce.

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