Сестра Керри

Chapter XX. The Lure Of The Spirit: The Flesh In Pursuit

           

           “Doyouthinkso?”

           “That’sright,”heanswered,makinguseofapretenceatexaminationtosecureherfinger.“That’sfine.”

           Theicebeingthusbroken,helaunchedintofurtherobservationpretendingtoforgetthatherfingerswerestillretainedbyhis.Shesoonwithdrewthem,however,andretreatedafewfeettorestagainstthewindow-sill.

           “Ididn’tseeyouforalongtime,”shesaid,coquettishly,repulsingoneofhisexuberantapproaches.“Youmusthavebeenaway.”

           “Iwas,”saidDrouet.

           “Doyoutravelfar?”

           “Prettyfar—yes.”

           “Doyoulikeit?”

           “Oh,notverywell.Yougettiredofitafterawhile.”

           “IwishIcouldtravel,”saidthegirl,gazingidlyoutofthewindow.

           “Whathasbecomeofyourfriend,Mr.Hurstwood?”shesuddenlyasked,bethinkingherselfofthemanager,who,fromherownobservation,seemedtocontainpromisingmaterial.

           “He’shereintown.Whatmakesyouaskabouthim?”

           “Oh,nothing,onlyhehasn’tbeenheresinceyougotback.”

           “Howdidyoucometoknowhim?”

           “Didn’tItakeuphisnameadozentimesinthelastmonth?”

           “Getout,”saidthedrummer,lightly.“Hehasn’tcalledmorethanhalfadozentimessincewe’vebeenhere.”

           “Hehasn’t,eh?”saidthegirl,smiling.“That’sallyouknowaboutit.”

           Drouettookonaslightlymoreserioustone.Hewasuncertainastowhethershewasjokingornot.

           “Tease,”hesaid,“whatmakesyousmilethatway?”

           “Oh,nothing.”

           “Haveyouseenhimrecently?”

           “Notsinceyoucameback,”shelaughed.

           “Before?”

           “Certainly.

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