Сестра Керри

Chapter XIX. An Hour In Elfland: A Clamour Half Heard

           Allyouneedisalittlemoreginger.Doitasyoushowedme.Getthattossofyourheadyouhadtheothernight.”

           Carrierememberedhertriumphintheroom.Shetriedtothinkshecouldtoit.

           “What’snext?”hesaid,lookingatherpart,whichshehadbeenstudying.

           “Why,thescenebetweenRayandmewhenIrefusehim.”

           “Well,nowyoudothatlively,”saidthedrummer.“Putinsnap,that’sthething.Actasifyoudidn’tcare.”

           “Yourturnnext,MissMadenda,”saidtheprompter.

           “Oh,dear,”saidCarrie.

           “Well,you’reachumpforbeingafraid,”saidDrouet.“Comeonnow,braceup.I’llwatchyoufromrighthere.”

           “Willyou?”saidCarrie.

           “Yes,nowgoon.Don’tbeafraid.”

           Thepromptersignalledher.

           Shestartedout,weakasever,butsuddenlyhernervepartiallyreturned.ShethoughtofDrouetlooking.

           “Ray,”shesaid,gently,usingatoneofvoicemuchmorecalmthanwhenshehadlastappeared.Itwasthescenewhichhadpleasedthedirectorattherehearsal.

           “She’seasier,”thoughtHurstwoodtohimself.

           Shedidnotdothepartasshehadatrehearsal,butshewasbetter.Theaudiencewasatleastnotirritated.Theimprovementoftheworkoftheentirecompanytookawaydirectobservationfromher.Theyweremakingveryfairprogress,andnowitlookedasiftheplaywouldbepassable,inthelesstryingpartsatleast.

           Carriecameoffwarmandnervous.

           “Well,”shesaid,lookingathim,“wasitanybetter?”

           “Well,Ishouldsayso.That’stheway.Putlifeintoit.Youdidthataboutathousandpercent.betterthanyoudidtheotherscene.

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