Сестра Керри

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

           Then,withapathoswhichstruckhomebecauseofitsuttersimplicity,“Heshallnotsufferlong.”

           Hurstwoodrealisedthathewasseeingsomethingextraordinarilygood.ItwasheightenedforhimbytheapplauseoftheaudienceasthecurtaindescendedandthefactthatitwasCarrie.Hethoughtnowthatshewasbeautiful.Shehaddonesomethingwhichwasabovehissphere.Hefeltakeendelightinrealisingthatshewashis.

           “Fine,”hesaid,andthen,seizedbyasuddenimpulse,aroseandwentabouttothestagedoor.

           WhenhecameinuponCarrieshewasstillwithDrouet.Hisfeelingsforherweremostexuberant.Hewasalmostsweptawaybythestrengthandfeelingsheexhibited.Hisdesirewastopourforthhispraisewiththeunboundedfeelingsofalover,butherewasDrouet,whoseaffectionwasalsorapidlyreviving.Thelatterwasmorefascinated,ifanything,thanHurstwood.Atleast,inthenatureofthings,ittookamoreruddyform.

           “Well,well,”saidDrouet,“youdidoutofsight.Thatwassimplygreat.Iknewyoucoulddoit.Oh,butyou’realittledaisy!”

           Carrie’seyesflamedwiththelightofachievement.

           “DidIdoallright?”

           “Didyou?Well,Iguess.Didn’tyouheartheapplause?”

           Therewassomefaintsoundofclappingyet.

           “IthoughtIgotitsomethinglike—Ifeltit.”

           JustthenHurstwoodcamein.InstinctivelyhefeltthechangeinDrouet.HesawthatthedrummerwasneartoCarrie,andjealousyleapedalightinhisbosom.Inaflashofthought,hereproachedhimselfforhavingsenthimback.Also,hehatedhimasanintruder.

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