Сестра Керри

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

           Hewasthinkinghisownthoughts,andtheywerewretched.

           Theprogressoftheplaydidnotimprovemattersforhim.Carrie,fromnowon,waseasilythecentreofinterest.Theaudience,whichhadbeeninclinedtofeelthatnothingcouldbegoodafterthefirstgloomyimpression,nowwenttotheotherextremeandsawpowerwhereitwasnot.ThegeneralfeelingreactedonCarrie.Shepresentedherpartwithsomefelicity,thoughnothingliketheintensitywhichhadarousedthefeelingattheendofthelongfirstact.

           BothHurstwoodandDrouetviewedherprettyfigurewithrisingfeelings.Thefactthatsuchabilityshouldrevealitselfinher,thattheyshouldseeitsetforthundersucheffectivecircumstances,framedalmostinmassygoldandshoneuponbytheappropriatelightsofsentimentandpersonality,heightenedhercharmforthem.ShewasmorethantheoldCarrietoDrouet.Helongedtobeathomewithheruntilhecouldtellher.Heawaitedimpatientlytheend,whentheyshouldgohomealone.

           Hurstwood,onthecontrary,sawinthestrengthofhernewattractivenesshismiserablepredicament.Hecouldhavecursedthemanbesidehim.BytheLord,hecouldnotevenapplaudfeelinglyashewould.Foroncehemustsimulatewhenitleftatasteinhismouth.

           ItwasinthelastactthatCarrie’sfascinationforherloversassumeditsmosteffectivecharacter.

           Hurstwoodlistenedtoitsprogress,wonderingwhenCarriewouldcomeon.Hehadnotlongtowait.Theauthorhadusedtheartificeofsendingallthemerrycompanyforadrive,andnowCarriecameinalone.

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