Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

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           Andwhensheceasedtopleasehim,whatthen?Hadhethetraditionoffaithtothespokenvow,orthedeeperpietyoftheunspokendedication?Whatwashistheory,whathisinnerconvictioninsuchmatters?Butwhatdidshecareforhisconvictionsorhistheories?Nodoubthelovedhernow,andbelievedhewouldalwaysgoonlovingher,andwaspersuadedthat,ifheceasedto,hisloyaltywouldbeproofagainstthechange.Whatshewantedtoknowwasnotwhathethoughtaboutitinadvance,butwhatwouldimpelorrestrainhimatthecrucialhour.Sheputnofaithinherownarts:shewastoosureofhavingnone!Andifsomebeneficentenchanterhadbestowedthemonher,sheknewnowthatshewouldhaverejectedthegift.Shecouldhardlyconceiveofwantingthekindoflovethatwasastateonecouldbecozenedinto...

           Darrow,puttingawaytheframe,walkedacrosstheroomandsatdownbesideher;andshefelthehadsomethingspecialtosay.

           “They’resuretosendformeinadayortwonow,”hebegan.

           Shemadenoanswer,andhecontinued:“You’lltellmebeforeIgowhatdayI’mtocomebackandgetyou?”

           ItwasthefirsttimesincehisreturntoGivrethathehadmadeanydirectallusiontothedateoftheirmarriage;andinsteadofansweringhimshebrokeout:“There’ssomethingI’vebeenwantingyoutoknow.TheotherdayinParisIsawMissViner.”

           Shesawhimflushwiththeintensityofhissurprise.

           “Yousentforher?”

           “No;sheheardfromAdelaidethatIwasinParisandshecame.Shecamebecauseshewantedtourgemetomarryyou.Ithoughtyououghttoknowwhatshehaddone.

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