Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

VII

           Itshowedthatshewasachildafterall;andallhecoulddo—allhehadevermeanttodo—wastogiveherachild’sholidaytolookbackto.

           Foramomenthefanciedshewascrying;butthenextshewasonherfeetandhadsweptroundonhimafaceshemusthaveturnedawayonlytohidethefirstrushofherpleasure.

           Forawhiletheyshoneoneachotherwithoutspeaking;thenshesprangtohimandheldoutbothhands.

           “Isittrue?Isitreallytrue?Isitreallygoingtohappentome?”

           Hefeltlikeanswering:“You’retheverycreaturetowhomitwasboundtohappen”;butthewordshadadoublesensethatmadehimwince,andinsteadhecaughtherprofferedhandsandstoodlookingatheracrossthelengthofherarms,withoutattemptingtobendthemortodrawhercloser.Hewantedhertoknowhowherwordshadmovedhim;buthisthoughtswereblurredbytherushofthesameemotionthatpossessedher,andhisownwordscamewithaneffort.

           Heendedbygivingherbackalaughasfrankasherown,anddeclaring,ashedroppedherhands:“Allthatandmoretoo—you’llsee!”

           

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