Сестра Керри

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

           Nowgoonandfireup.Youcandoit.Knock’em.”

           “Wasitreallybetter?”

           “Better,Ishouldsayso.Whatcomesnext?”

           “Thatballroomscene.”

           “Well,youcandothatallright,”hesaid.

           “Idon’tknow,”answeredCarrie.

           “Why,woman,”heexclaimed,“youdiditforme!Nowyougooutthereanddoit.It’llbefunforyou.Justdoasyoudidintheroom.Ifyou’llreelitoffthatway,I’llbetyoumakeahit.Now,what’llyoubet?Youdoit.”

           Thedrummerusuallyallowedhisardentgood-naturetogetthebetterofhisspeech.HereallydidthinkthatCarriehadactedthisparticularsceneverywell,andhewantedhertorepeatitinpublic.Hisenthusiasmwasduetothemerespiritoftheoccasion.

           Whenthetimecame,hebuoyedCarrieupmosteffectually.Hebegantomakeherfeelasifshehaddoneverywell.Theoldmelancholyofdesirebegantocomebackashetalkedather,andbythetimethesituationrolledaroundshewasrunninghighinfeeling.

           “IthinkIcandothis.”

           “Sureyoucan.Nowyougoaheadandsee.”

           Onthestage,Mrs.VanDamwasmakinghercruelinsinuationagainstLaura.

           Carrielistened,andcaughttheinfectionofsomething—shedidnotknowwhat.Hernostrilssniffedthinly.

           “Itmeans,”theprofessionalactorbegan,speakingasRay,“thatsocietyisaterribleavengerofinsult.HaveyoueverheardoftheSiberianwolves?Whenoneofthepackfallsthroughweakness,theothersdevourhim.Itisnotanelegantcomparison,butthereissomethingwolfishinsociety.

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