Сестра Керри

Chapter XXIX. The Solace Of Travel: The Boats Of The Sea

           

           Attheclerk’sofficeHurstwoodswungtheregisteraboutwhiletheclerkcameforward.Hewasthinkingwhatnamehewouldputdown.Withthelatterbeforehimhefoundnotimeforhesitation.Anamehehadseenoutofthecarwindowcameswiftlytohim.Itwaspleasingenough.Withaneasyhandhewrote,“G.W.Murdockandwife.”Itwasthelargestconcessiontonecessityhefeltlikemaking.Hisinitialshecouldnotspare.

           WhentheywereshowntheirroomCarriesawatoncethathehadsecuredheralovelychamber.

           “Youhaveabaththere,”saidhe.“Nowyoucancleanupwhenyougetready.”

           Carriewentoverandlookedoutthewindow,whileHurstwoodlookedathimselfintheglass.Hefeltdustyandunclean.Hehadnotrunk,nochangeoflinen,notevenahair-brush.

           “I’llringforsoapandtowels,”hesaid,“andsendyouupahair-brush.Thenyoucanbatheandgetreadyforbreakfast.I’llgoforashaveandcomebackandgetyou,andthenwe’llgooutandlookforsomeclothesforyou.”

           Hesmiledgood-naturedlyashesaidthis.

           “Allright,”saidCarrie.

           Shesatdowninoneoftherocking-chairs,whileHurstwoodwaitedfortheboy,whosoonknocked.

           “Soap,towels,andapitcherofice-water.”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “I’llgonow,”hesaidtoCarrie,comingtowardherandholdingouthishands,butshedidnotmovetotakethem.

           “You’renotmadatme,areyou?”heaskedsoftly.

           “Oh,no!”sheanswered,ratherindifferently.

           “Don’tyoucareformeatall?”

           Shemadenoanswer,butlookedsteadilytowardthewindow.

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