Сестра Керри

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

           Shewouldhaveknownasmuchifshecouldhaveanalysedherfeelings,butthisthingwhichshenowfeltarousedbyhisgreatfeelingbrokedownthebarriersbetweenthem.

           “You’llstaywithme,won’tyou?”heasked.

           “Yes,”shesaid,noddingherhead.

           Hegatheredhertohimself,imprintingkissesuponherlipsandcheeks.

           “Youmustmarryme,though,”shesaid.

           “I’llgetalicenseto-day,”heanswered.

           “How?”sheasked.

           “Underanewname,”heanswered.“I’lltakeanewnameandliveanewlife.FromnowonI’mMurdock.”

           “Oh,don’ttakethatname,”saidCarrie.

           “Whynot?”hesaid.

           “Idon’tlikeit.”

           “Well,whatshallItake?”heasked.

           “Oh,anything,onlydon’ttakethat.”

           Hethoughtawhile,stillkeepinghisarmsabouther,andthensaid:

           “HowwouldWheelerdo?”

           “That’sallright,”saidCarrie.

           “Well,then,Wheeler,”hesaid.“I’llgetthelicensethisafternoon.”

           TheyweremarriedbyaBaptistminister,thefirstdivinetheyfoundconvenient.

           AtlasttheChicagofirmanswered.ItwasbyMr.Moy’sdictation.HewasastonishedthatHurstwoodhaddonethis;verysorrythatithadcomeaboutasithad.Ifthemoneywerereturned,theywouldnottroubletoprosecutehim,astheyreallyborehimnoill-will.Asforhisreturning,ortheirrestoringhimtohisformerposition,theyhadnotquitedecidedwhattheeffectofitwouldbe.Theywouldthinkitoverandcorrespondwithhimlater,possibly,afteralittletime,andsoon.

           Thesumandsubstanceofitwasthattherewasnohope,andtheywantedthemoneywiththeleasttroublepossible.

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