Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

           PresentlyhewasstruckbythefactthatOwenLeathandthegirlweresilentalso;andthisgaveanewturntohisthoughts.Silencemaybeasvariouslyshadedasspeech;andthatwhichenfoldedDarrowandhistwocompanionsseemedtohiswatchfulperceptionstobequiveringwithcross-threadsofcommunication.Atfirsthewasawareonlyofthosethatcentredinhisowntroubledconsciousness;thenitoccurredtohimthatanequalactivityofintercoursewasgoingonoutsideofit.SomethingwasinfactpassingmutelyandrapidlybetweenyoungLeathandSophyViner;butwhatitwas,andwhitherittended,Darrow,whentheyreachedthehouse,wasbutjustbeginningtodivine...