Риф, або Там, де розбивається щастя

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           Hetriedtoimaginewhatincidentofthedayshewaslikelytoberecallingatthatparticularmoment,andwhatpartheprobablyplayedinit.Thatitwasnotasmallparthewascertain,andtheknowledgewasundeniablypleasant.

           Nowandthenasoundfromherroombroughtbeforehimmorevividlytherealityofthesituationandthestrangenessofthevastswarmingsolitudeinwhichheandsheweremomentarilyisolated,amidlonglinesofroomseachholdingitsseparatesecret.ThenearnessofalltheseothermysteriesenclosingtheirsgaveDarrowamoreintimatesenseofthegirl’spresence,andthroughthefumesofhiscigarhisimaginationcontinuedtofollowhertoandfro,tracedthecurveofherslimyoungarmsassheraisedthemtoundoherhair,picturedtheslidingdownofherdresstothewaistandthentotheknees,andthewhitenessofherfeetassheslippedacrossthefloortobed...

           Hestoodupandshookhimselfwithayawn,throwingawaytheendofhiscigar.Hisglance,infollowingit,litonthetelegramwhichhaddroppedtothefloor.Thesoundsinthenextroomhadceased,andoncemorehefeltaloneandunhappy.

           Openingthewindow,hefoldedhisarmsonthesillandlookedoutonthevastlight-spangledmassofthecity,andthenupatthedarksky,inwhichthemorningplanetstood.

           

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