Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

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           Shewonderedhowshecouldhavebeensocold,calledherselfaprudeandanidiot,questionedifanymancouldreallycareforher,andgotupinthedeadofnighttotrynewwaysofdoingherhair.Butassoonashereappearedherheadstraighteneditselfonherslimneckandshespedherlittleshaftsofirony,orflewherlittlekitesoferudition,whilehotandcoldwavessweptoverher,andthethingsshereallywantedtosaychokedinherthroatandburnedthepalmsofherhands.

           Oftenshetoldherselfthatanysillygirlwhohadwaltzedthroughaseasonwouldknowbetterthanshehowtoattractamanandholdhim;butwhenshesaid“aman”shedidnotreallymeanGeorgeDarrow.

           Thenoneday,atadinner,shesawhimsittingnexttooneofthesillygirlsinquestion:theheroineoftheelopementwhichhadshakenWestFifty-fifthStreettoitsbase.Theyoungladyhadcomebackfromheradventurenolesssillythanwhenshewent;andacrossthetablethepartnerofherflight,afatyoungmanwitheye-glasses,satstolidlyeatingterrapinandtalkingaboutpoloandinvestments.

           Theyoungwomanwasundoubtedlyassillyasever;yetafterwatchingherforafewminutesMissSummersperceivedthatshehadsomehowgrownluminous,perilous,obscurelymenacingtonicegirlsandtheyoungmentheyintendedeventuallytoaccept.Suddenly,atthesight,arageofpossessorshipawokeinher.ShemustsaveDarrow,assertherrighttohimatanyprice.Prideandreticencewentdowninahurricaneofjealousy.Sheheardhimlaugh,andtherewassomethingnewinhislaugh....Shewatchedhimtalking,talking....

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