Сестра Керри

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

           “Youneverknowwhoyou’regoingtogetinwith.Someofthesepeopleareprettybadcompany.”

           “Iexpectso,”saidCarrie,agreeably.

           Theconversationturnedtootherthings,andCarriethoughtnomoreuponthesubjectuntiladayortwolater,when,goingouttomarket,sheencounteredMrs.Vancecomingin.Thelatterrecognisedherandnodded,forwhichCarriereturnedasmile.Thissettledtheprobabilityofacquaintanceship.Iftherehadbeennofaintrecognitiononthisoccasion,therewouldhavebeennofutureassociation.

           CarriesawnomoreofMrs.Vanceforseveralweeks,butsheheardherplaythroughthethinwallswhichdividedthefrontroomsoftheflats,andwaspleasedbythemerryselectionofpiecesandthebrillianceoftheirrendition.Shecouldplayonlymoderatelyherself,andsuchvarietyasMrs.Vanceexercisedbordered,forCarrie,uponthevergeofgreatart.Everythingshehadseenandheardthusfar—themerestscrapsandshadows—indicatedthatthesepeoplewere,inameasure,refinedandincomfortablecircumstances.SoCarriewasreadyforanyextensionofthefriendshipwhichmightfollow.

           OnedayCarrie’sbellrangandtheservant,whowasinthekitchen,pressedthebuttonwhichcausedthefrontdoorofthegeneralentranceonthegroundfloortobeelectricallyunlatched.WhenCarriewaitedatherowndooronthethirdfloortoseewhoitmightbecominguptocallonher,Mrs.Vanceappeared.

           “Ihopeyou’llexcuseme,”shesaid.“Iwentoutawhileagoandforgotmyoutsidekey,soIthoughtI’dringyourbell.

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