Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

XXXVII

           Hemeantthistobetheirleave-taking,then—andhehadnotevenaskedherwhenshewastobemarried,orspokenofseeingheragainbeforeshesetoutfortheothersideoftheworld.

           “Owen!”shecried,andturnedback.

           Hestoodmutelybeforeherinthedimness.

           “Youhaven’ttoldmehowlongyou’retobegone.”

           “Howlong?Oh,yousee...that’srathervague....Ihatedefinitedates,youknow...”

           Hepausedandshesawhedidnotmeantohelpherout.Shetriedtosay:“You’llbehereformywedding?”butcouldnotbringthewordstoherlips.Insteadshemurmured:“InsixweeksIshallbegoingtoo...”andherejoined,asifhehadexpectedtheannouncementandpreparedhisanswer:“Oh,bythattime,verylikely...”

           “Atanyrate,Iwon’tsaygood-bye,”shestammered,feelingthetearsbeneathherveil.

           “No,no;rathernot!”hedeclared;buthemadenomovement,andshewentupandthrewherarmsabouthim.“You’llwriteme,won’tyou?”

           “Ofcourse,ofcourse——”

           Herhandsslippeddownintohis,andforaminutetheyheldeachotherdumblyinthedarkness;thenhegaveavaguelaughandsaid:“It’sreallytimetolightup.”Hepressedtheelectricbuttonwithonehandwhilewiththeotherheopenedthedoor;andshepassedoutwithoutdaringtoturnback,lestthelightonhisfaceshouldshowherwhatshefearedtosee.

           

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