Сестра Керри

Chapter XXXI. A Pet Of Good Fortune: Broadway Flaunts Its Joys

           Unfortunately,bythistimeCarriehadreachedcertainconclusions,andhehadscrapedupafewacquaintances.

           Beingofapassiveandreceptiveratherthananactiveandaggressivenature,Carrieacceptedthesituation.Herstateseemedsatisfactoryenough.Onceinawhiletheywouldgotoatheatretogether,occasionallyinseasontothebeachesanddifferentpointsaboutthecity,buttheypickedupnoacquaintances.Hurstwoodnaturallyabandonedhisshowoffinemannerswithherandmodifiedhisattitudetooneofeasyfamiliarity.Therewerenomisunderstandings,noapparentdifferencesofopinion.Infact,withoutmoneyorvisitingfriends,heledalifewhichcouldneitherarousejealousynorcomment.CarrierathersympathisedwithhiseffortsandthoughtnothinguponherlackofentertainmentsuchasshehadenjoyedinChicago.NewYorkasacorporateentityandherflattemporarilyseemedsufficient.

           However,asHurstwood’sbusinessincreased,he,asstated,begantopickupacquaintances.Healsobegantoallowhimselfmoreclothes.Heconvincedhimselfthathishomelifewasveryprecioustohim,butallowedthathecouldoccasionallystayawayfromdinner.Thefirsttimehedidthishesentamessagesayingthathewouldbedetained.Carrieatealone,andwishedthatitmightnothappenagain.Thesecondtime,also,hesentword,butatthelastmoment.Thethirdtimeheforgotentirelyandexplainedafterwards.Theseeventsweremonthsapart,each.

           “Wherewereyou,George?”askedCarrie,afterthefirstabsence.

           “Tiedupattheoffice,”hesaidgenially.

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