Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

XXXI

           

           “Youmeanthatyouhavegivenhimup—becauseofme?Oh,howcouldyou?Youcan’treallylovehim!—Andyet,”thegirlsuddenlyadded,“youmust,oryou’dbemoresorryforme!”

           “I’mverysorryforyou,”Annasaid,feelingasiftheironbandaboutherheartpressedonitalittlelessinexorably.

           “Thenwhywon’tyouhearme?Whywon’tyoutrytounderstand?It’sallsodifferentfromwhatyouimagine!”

           “I’veneverjudgedyou.”

           “I’mnotthinkingofmyself.Helovesyou!”

           “Ithoughtyou’dcometospeakofOwen.”

           SophyVinerseemednottohearher.“He’sneverlovedanyoneelse.Eventhosefewdays....Iknewitallthewhile...henevercaredforme.”

           “Pleasedon’tsayanymore!”Annasaid.

           “IknowitmustseemstrangetoyouthatIshouldsaysomuch.Ishockyou,Ioffendyou:youthinkmeacreaturewithoutshame.SoIam—butnotinthesenseyouthink!I’mnotashamedofhavinglovedhim;no;andI’mnotashamedoftellingyouso.It’sthatthatjustifiesme—andhimtoo....Oh,letmetellyouhowithappened!Hewassorryforme:hesawIcared.Iknewthatwasallheeverfelt.Icouldseehewasthinkingofsomeoneelse.Iknewitwasonlyforaweek....Heneversaidawordtomisleadme....Iwantedtobehappyjustonce—andIdidn’tdreamoftheharmImightbedoinghim!”

           Annacouldnotspeak.Shehardlyknew,asyet,whatthegirl’swordsconveyedtoher,savethesenseoftheirtragicfervour;butshewasconsciousofbeinginthepresenceofanintenserpassionthanshehadeverfelt.

           “Iamsorryforyou.”Shepaused.

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