Сестра Керри

Chapter XXVII. When Waters Engulf Us We Reach For A Star

           ThatwillbringoutwhetherheisthereornotandwhereCarrieis.”

           Hewasalmostmovedtosomemusculardisplayashethoughtofit.Hedecidedtogoimmediatelyaftersupper.

           Oncomingdownfromhisroomatsix,helookedcarefullyabouttoseeifDrouetwaspresentandthenwentouttolunch.Hecouldscarcelyeat,however,hewassoanxioustobeabouthiserrand.BeforestartinghethoughtitwelltodiscoverwhereDrouetwouldbe,andreturnedtohishotel.

           “HasMr.Drouetgoneout?”heaskedoftheclerk.

           “No,”answeredthelatter,“he’sinhisroom.Doyouwishtosendupacard?”

           “No,I’llcallaroundlater,”answeredHurstwood,andstrolledout.

           HetookaMadisoncarandwentdirecttoOgdenPlacethistimewalkingboldlyuptothedoor.Thechambermaidansweredhisknock.

           “IsMr.Drouetin?”saidHurstwoodblandly.

           “Heisoutofthecity,”saidthegirl,whohadheardCarrietellthistoMrs.Hale.

           “IsMrs.Drouetin?”

           “No,shehasgonetothetheatre.”

           “Isthatso?”saidHurstwood,considerablytakenback;then,asifburdenedwithsomethingimportant,“Youdon’tknowtowhichtheatre?”

           Thegirlreallyhadnoideawhereshehadgone,butnotlikingHurstwood,andwishingtocausehimtrouble,answered:“Yes,Hooley’s.”

           “Thankyou,”returnedthemanager,and,tippinghishatslightly,wentaway.

           “I’lllookinatHooley’s,”thoughthe,butasamatteroffacthedidnot.Beforehehadreachedthecentralportionofthecityhethoughtthewholematteroveranddecideditwouldbeuseless.

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