Сестра Керри

Chapter XVI. A Witless Aladdin: The Gate To The World

           Butyou’llgoallright.Anyhow,you’llprobablynevermeetanyofthemagain.”

           “Oh,Idon’tcare,”saidCarriedesperately.Shewasdeterminednowtohaveatryatthefascinatinggame.

           Drouetbreathedasighofrelief.Hehadbeenafraidthathewasabouttoprecipitateanotherconversationuponthemarriagequestion.

           ThepartofLaura,asCarriefoundoutwhenshebegantoexamineit,wasoneofsufferingandtears.AsdelineatedbyMr.Daly,itwastruetothemostsacredtraditionsofmelodramaashefounditwhenhebeganhiscareer.Thesorrowfuldemeanour,thetremolomusic,thelong,explanatory,cumulativeaddresses,allwerethere.

           “Poorfellow,”readCarrie,consultingthetextanddrawinghervoiceoutpathetically.“Martin,besureandgivehimaglassofwinebeforehegoes.”

           Shewassurprisedatthebriefnessoftheentirepart,notknowingthatshemustbeonthestagewhileothersweretalking,andnotonlybethere,butalsokeepherselfinharmonywiththedramaticmovementofthescenes.

           “IthinkIcandothat,though,”sheconcluded.

           WhenDrouetcamethenextnight,shewasverymuchsatisfiedwithherday’sstudy.

           “Well,howgoesit,Caddie?”hesaid.

           “Allright,”shelaughed.“IthinkIhaveitmemorisednearly.”

           “That’sgood,”hesaid.“Let’shearsomeofit.”

           “Oh,Idon’tknowwhetherIcangetupandsayitoffhere,”shesaidbashfully.

           “Well,Idon’tknowwhyyoushouldn’t.It’llbeeasierherethanitwillthere.”

           “Idon’tknowaboutthat,”sheanswered

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