Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

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           Hepaused,asifconsciousofthefutilityofgoingonwithwhateverhehadmeanttosay,andagain,forashortspace,theyconfrontedeachother,nolongerasenemies—soitseemedtoher—butasbeingsofdifferentlanguagewhohadforgottenthefewwordstheyhadlearnedofeachother’sspeech.

           Darrowbrokethesilence.“It’sbest,onallaccounts,thatIshouldstaytilltomorrow;butIneedn’tintrudeonyou;weneedn’tmeetagainalone.IonlywanttobesureIknowyourwishes.”Hespoketheshortsentencesinalevelvoice,asthoughheweresumminguptheresultsofabusinessconference.

           Annalookedathimvaguely.“Mywishes?”

           “AstoOwen——”

           Atthatshestarted.“Theymustnevermeetagain!”

           “It’snotlikelytheywill.WhatImeantwas,thatitdependsonyoutosparehim...”

           Sheansweredsteadily:“Heshallneverknow,”andafteranotherintervalDarrowsaid:“Thisisgood-bye,then.”

           Atthewordsheseemedtounderstandforthefirsttimewhithertheflyingmomentshadbeenleadingthem.Resentmentandindignationdieddown,andallherconsciousnessresolveditselfintothemerevisualsensethathewastherebeforeher,nearenoughforhertoliftherhandandtouchhim,andthatinanotherinstanttheplacewherehestoodwouldbeempty.

           Shefeltamortalweakness,acravenimpulsetocryouttohimtostay,alongingtothrowherselfintohisarms,andtakerefugetherefromtheunendurableanguishhehadcausedher.Thenthevisioncalledupanotherthought:“Ishallneverknowwhatthatgirlhasknown..

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