Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

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           Theconfusedintercourseofthelastdayshad,infact,leftlittletimeforanyspeechwithSophybutsuchasrelatedtohermarriageandthemeansofovercomingMadamedeChantelle’soppositiontoit.AnnahadexactedofOwenthatnoone,notevenSophyViner,shouldbegivenahintofherownprojectstillallcontingentquestionshadbeendisposedof.Shehadfelt,fromtheoutset,asecretreluctancetointrudehersecurerhappinessonthedoubtsandfearsoftheyoungpair.

           Fromthesofa-cornertowhichshehaddroppedbackshepointedtoDarrow’schair.“Comeandsitbyme,dear.Iwantedtoseeyoualone.There’ssomuchtosaythatIhardlyknowwheretobegin.”

           Sheleanedforward,herhandsclaspedonthearmsofthesofa,hereyesbentsmilinglyonSophy’s.Asshedidso,shenoticedthatthegirl’sunusualpallourwaspartlyduetotheslightveilofpowderonherface.Thediscoverywasdistinctlydisagreeable.Annahadneverbeforenoticed,onSophy’spart,anyrecoursetocosmetics,and,muchasshewishedtothinkherselfexemptfromold-fashionedprejudices,shesuddenlybecameawarethatshedidnotlikeherdaughter’sgovernesstohaveapowderedface.ThenshereflectedthatthegirlwhosatoppositeherwasnolongerEffie’sgoverness,butherownfuturedaughter-in-law;andshewonderedwhetherMissVinerhadchosenthisoddwayofcelebratingherindependence,andwhether,asMrs.OwenLeath,shewouldpresenttotheworldabedizenedcountenance.Thisideawasscarcelylessdistastefulthantheother,andforamomentAnnacontinuedtoconsiderherwithoutspeaking.

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