Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

XXXIII

           Thesolitudeofherinnerlifehadgivenherthehabitofthesehoursofself-examination,andsheneededthemassheneededhermorningplungeintocoldwater.

           Duringthejourneyshetriedtoreviewwhathadhappenedinthelightofhernewdecisionandofhersuddenrelieffrompain.Sheseemedtoherselftohavepassedthroughsomefieryinitiationfromwhichshehademergedsearedandquivering,butclutchingtoherbreastamagictalisman.SophyVinerhadcriedouttoher:“Somedayyou’llknow!”andDarrowhadusedthesamewords.Theymeant,shesupposed,thatwhenshehadexploredtheintricaciesanddarknessesofherownheartherjudgmentofotherswouldbelessabsolute.Well,sheknewnow—knewweaknessesandstrengthsshehadnotdreamedof,andthedeepdiscordandstilldeepercomplicitiesbetweenwhatthoughtinherandwhatblindlywanted...

           HermindturnedanxiouslytoOwen.Atleasttheblowthatwastofallonhimwouldnotseemtohavebeeninflictedbyherhand.HewouldbeleftwiththeimpressionthathisbreachwithSophyVinerwasduetooneoftheordinarycausesofsuchdisruptions:thoughhemustloseher,hismemoryofherwouldnotbepoisoned.AnnaneverforamomentpermittedherselfthedelusionthatshehadrenewedherpromisetoDarrowinordertospareherstep-sonthislastrefinementofmisery.Sheknewshehadbeenpromptedbytheirresistibleimpulsetoholdfasttowhatwasmostprecioustoher,andthatOwen’sarrivalonthescenehadbeenthepretextforherdecision,andnotitscause;yetshefeltherselffortifiedbythethoughtofwhatshehadsparedhim.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 319 з 369