Сестра Керри

Chapter XIII. His Credentials Accepted: A Babel Of Tongues

           Hesawatoncethatamistakehadbeenmade,thatsomedifficultconditionshadpushedthistroubledcreatureintohispresence,andhisinterestwasenlisted.Heresympathysprangtotherescue,butitwasnotunmixedwithselfishness.HewantedtowinCarriebecausehethoughtherfatemingledwithhiswasbetterthanifitwereunitedwithDrouet’s.Heenviedthedrummerhisconquestashehadneverenviedanymaninallthecourseofhisexperience.

           Carriewascertainlybetterthanthisman,asshewassuperior,mentally,toDrouet.Shecamefreshfromtheairofthevillage,thelightofthecountrystillinhereye.Herewasneitherguilenorrapacity.Therewereslightinheritedtraitsofbothinher,buttheywererudimentary.Shewastoofullofwonderanddesiretobegreedy.Shestilllookedaboutheruponthegreatmazeofthecitywithoutunderstanding.Hurstwoodfeltthebloomandtheyouth.Hepickedherashewouldthefreshfruitofatree.Hefeltasfreshinherpresenceasonewhoistakenoutoftheflashofsummertothefirstcoolbreathofspring.

           Carrie,leftalonesincethesceneinquestion,andhavingnoonewithwhomtocounsel,hadatfirstwanderedfromonestrangementalconclusiontoanother,untilatlast,tiredout,shegaveitup.SheowedsomethingtoDrouet,shethought.Itdidnotseemmorethanyesterdaythathehadaidedherwhenshewasworriedanddistressed.Shehadthekindliestfeelingsforhimineveryway.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 148 из 584