Сестра Керри

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

           Laurahasmockeditwithapretence,andsociety,whichismadeupofpretence,willbitterlyresentthemockery.”

           AtthesoundofherstagenameCarriestarted.Shebegantofeelthebitternessofthesituation.Thefeelingsoftheoutcastdescendeduponher.Shehungatthewing’sedge,wraptinherownmountingthoughts.Shehardlyheardanythingmore,saveherownrumblingblood.

           “Come,girls,”saidMrs.VanDam,solemnly,“letuslookafterourthings.Theyarenolongersafewhensuchanaccomplishedthiefenters.”

           “Cue,”saidtheprompter,closetoherside,butshedidnothear.Alreadyshewasmovingforwardwithasteadygrace,bornofinspiration.Shedawnedupontheaudience,handsomeandproud,shifting,withthenecessityofthesituation,toacold,white,helplessobject,asthesocialpackmovedawayfromherscornfully.

           Hurstwoodblinkedhiseyesandcaughttheinfection.Theradiatingwavesoffeelingandsinceritywerealreadybreakingagainstthefarthestwallsofthechamber.Themagicofpassion,whichwillyetdissolvetheworld,washereatwork.

           Therewasadrawing,too,ofattention,arivetingoffeeling,heretoforewandering.

           “Ray!Ray!Whydoyounotcomebacktoher?”wasthecryofPearl.

           EveryeyewasfixedonCarrie,stillproudandscornful.Theymovedasshemoved.Theireyeswerewithhereyes.

           Mrs.Morgan,asPearl,approachedher.

           “Letusgohome,”shesaid.

           “No,”answeredCarrie,hervoiceassumingforthefirsttimeapenetratingqualitywhichithadneverknown.“Staywithhim!”

           Shepointedanalmostaccusinghandtowardherlover.

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