Сестра Керри

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

           Shehadn’tactedthatway.Why,evenlastnightshehadbeenasfriendlytowardhimascouldbe,andHurstwoodtoo.Lookhowtheyacted!Hecouldhardlybelievetheywouldtrytodeceivehim.

           Histhoughtsburstintowords.

           “Shedidactsortoffunnyattimes.Hereshehaddressed,andgoneoutthismorningandneversaidaword.”

           Hescratchedhisheadandpreparedtogodowntown.Hewasstillfrowning.Ashecameintothehallheencounteredthegirl,whowasnowlookingafteranotherchamber.Shehadonawhitedustingcap,beneathwhichherchubbyfaceshonegood-naturedly.Drouetalmostforgothisworryinthefactthatshewassmilingonhim.Heputhishandfamiliarlyonhershoulder,asifonlytogreetherinpassing.

           “Gotoverbeingmad?”shesaid,stillmischievouslyinclined.

           “I’mnotmad,”heanswered.

           “Ithoughtyouwere,”shesaid,smiling.

           “Quityourfoolingaboutthat,”hesaid,inanoffhandway.“Wereyouserious?”

           “Certainly,”sheanswered.Then,withanairofonewhodidnotintentionallymeantocreatetrouble,“Hecamelotsoftimes.Ithoughtyouknew.”

           ThegameofdeceptionwasupwithDrouet.Hedidnottrytosimulateindifferencefurther.

           “Didhespendtheeveningshere?”heasked.

           “Sometimes.Sometimestheywentout.”

           “Intheevening?”

           “Yes.Youmustn’tlooksomad,though.”

           “I’mnot,”hesaid.“Didanyoneelseseehim?”

           “Ofcourse,”saidthegirl,asif,afterall,itwerenothinginparticular.

           “Howlongagowasthis?”

           “Justbeforeyoucameback.”

           Thedrummerpinchedhislipnervously

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