Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

XXXVIII

           You’vegivenmeallthechancesawomancould;butifit’sonlymadeyousuffer,what’stheuse?”

           Sheturnedtohimwithatear-stainedface.“Ithasn’tonlydonethat.”

           “Oh,no!Iknow....There’vebeenmoments...”Hetookherhandandraisedittohislips.“They’llbewithmeaslongasIlive.ButIcan’tseeyoupayingsuchapriceforthem.I’mnotworthwhatI’mcostingyou.”

           Shecontinuedtogazeathimthroughtear-dilatedeyes;andsuddenlysheflungoutthequestion:“Wasn’tittheAthénéeyoutookhertothatevening?”

           “Anna—Anna!”

           “Yes;Iwanttoknownow:toknoweverything.Perhapsthatwillmakemeforget.Ioughttohavemadeyoutellmebefore.Whereverwego,Iimagineyou’vebeentherewithher....Iseeyoutogether.Iwanttoknowhowitbegan,whereyouwent,whyyoulefther....Ican’tgooninthisdarknessanylonger!”

           Shedidnotknowwhathadpromptedherpassionateoutburst,butalreadyshefeltlighter,freer,asifatlasttheevilspellwerebroken.“Iwanttoknoweverything,”sherepeated.“It’stheonlywaytomakemeforget.”

           AftershehadceasedspeakingDarrowremainedwherehewas,hisarmsfolded,hiseyeslowered,immovable.Shewaited,hergazeonhisface.

           “Aren’tyougoingtotellme?”

           “No.”Thebloodrushedtohertemples.“Youwon’t?Whynot?”

           “IfIdid,doyousupposeyou’dforgetthat?”

           “Oh—”shemoaned,andturnedawayfromhim.

           “Youseeit’simpossible,”hewenton.“I’vedoneathingIloathe,andtoatoneforityouaskmetodoanother

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