Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

XVIII

           

           “Absolutelysureofwhat?”

           Shedelayedagainforajustperceptibleinstant.“Why,simplyofoursideofthecase.”

           “Butyoutoldmeyouwere,theotherday,whenwetalkeditoverbeforetheycamebackfromOuchy.”

           “Oh,mydear—ifyouthinkthat,insuchacomplicatedmatter,everyday,everyhour,doesn’tmoreorlessmodifyone’ssurestsureness!”

           “That’sjustwhatI’mdrivingat.Iwanttoknowwhathasmodifiedyours.”

           Shemadeaslightgestureofimpatience.“Whatdoesitmatter,nowthething’sdone?Idon’tknowthatIcouldgiveanyclearreason...”

           Hegottohisfeetandstoodlookingdownonherwithatormentedbrow.“Butit’sabsolutelynecessarythatyoushould.”

           Athistoneherimpatienceflaredup.“It’snotnecessarythatIshouldgiveyouanyexplanationwhatever,sinceyou’vetakenthematteroutofmyhands.AllIcansayisthatIwastryingtohelpyou:thatnootherthoughteverenteredmymind.”Shepausedamomentandthenadded:“Ifyoudoubtedit,youwererighttodowhatyou’vedone.”

           “Oh,Ineverdoubtedyou!”heretorted,withafugitivestressonthepronoun.Hisfacehadclearedtoitsoldlookoftrust.“Don’tbeoffendedifI’veseemedto,”hewenton.“Ican’tquiteexplainmyself,either...it’sallakindoftangle,isn’tit?That’swhyIthoughtI’dbetterspeakatonce;orratherwhyIdidn’tthinkatall,butjustsuddenlyblurtedthethingout——”

           Annagavehimbackhislookofconciliation.“Well,thehowandwhydon’tmuchmatternow.Thepointishowtodealwithyourgrandmother.

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