Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

XXIV

           I’llonlyaskyoutogivemeyourassurancethatyourtalkswithDarrowhavehadnothingtodowithyoursuddenlydecidingtoleaveGivre.”

           Shehesitated,notsomuchwiththeairofweighingheranswerasofquestioninghisrighttoexactany.“Igiveyoumyassurance;andnowIshouldliketogo,”shesaid.

           Assheturnedaway,Annaintervened.“Mydear,Ithinkyououghttospeak.”

           Thegirldrewherselfupwithafaintlaugh.“Tohim—ortoyou?”

           “Tohim.”

           Shestiffened.“I’vesaidallthereistosay.”

           Annadrewback,hereyesonherstep-son.HehadleftthethresholdandwasadvancingtowardSophyVinerwithamotionofdesperateappeal;butashedidsotherewasaknockonthedoor.Amoment’ssilencefellonthethree;thenAnnasaid:“Comein!”

           Darrowcameintotheroom.Seeingthethreetogether,helookedrapidlyfromonetotheother;thenheturnedtoAnnawithasmile.

           “Icameuptoseeifyouwereready;butpleasesendmeoffifI’mnotwanted.”

           Hislook,hisvoice,thesimplesenseofhispresence,restoredAnna’sshakenbalance.ByOwen’ssidehelookedsostrong,sourbane,soexperienced,thatthelad’spassionatechargesdwindledtomereboyishvapourings.AmomentagoshehaddreadedDarrow’scoming;nowshewasgladthathewasthere.

           Sheturnedtohimwithsuddendecision.“Comein,please;IwantyoutohearwhatOwenhasbeensaying.”

           ShecaughtamurmurfromSophyViner,butdisregardedit.Anilluminatingimpulseurgedheron.

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