Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

IV

           Shewouldeitheraccepthissuggestion,orshewouldnot:butatleastshewouldwastenotimeinprotestationsandobjections,oranyvainsacrificetotheidolsofconformity.Theconvictionthatonecould,onanygivenpoint,almostpredicatethisofher,gavehimthesenseofhavingadvancedfarenoughinherintimacytourgehisargumentsagainstahastypursuitofherfriends.

           Yes,itwouldcertainlybefoolish—sheatonceagreed—inthecaseofsuchdearindefiniteangelsastheFarlows,todashoffafterthemwithoutmorepositiveproofthattheywereestablishedatJoigny,andsoestablishedthattheycouldtakeherin.Sheowneditwasbuttooprobablethattheyhadgonethereto“cutdown”,andmightbedoingsoinquarterstoocontractedtoreceiveher;anditwouldbeunfair,onthatchance,toimposeherselfonthemunannounced.ThesimplestwayofgettingfartherlightonthequestionwouldbetogobacktotheruedelaChaise,where,atthatmoreconversablehour,theconciergemightbelesscharyofdetail;andshecoulddecideonhernextstepinthelightofsuchfactsasheimparted.

           Pointbypoint,shefellinwiththesuggestion,recognizing,inthelightoftheirunexplainedflight,thattheFarlowsmightindeedbeinasituationonwhichonecouldnottoorashlyintrude.Herconcernforherfriendsseemedtohaveeffacedallthoughtofherself,andthislittleindicationofcharactergaveDarrowaquitedisproportionatepleasure.

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