Сестра Керри

Chapter XXXV. The Passing Of Effort: The Visage Of Care

           Sittingaroundashedid,theweeksseemedtopassveryquickly.EveryTuesdayCarrieaskedforhermoney.

           “Doyouthinkweliveascheaplyaswemight?”heaskedoneTuesdaymorning.

           “IdothebestIcan,”saidCarrie.

           Nothingwasaddedtothisatthemoment,butthenextdayhesaid:

           “DoyouevergototheGansevoortMarketoverhere?”

           “Ididn’tknowtherewassuchamarket,”saidCarrie.

           “Theysayyoucangetthingslotscheaperthere.”

           Carriewasveryindifferenttothesuggestion.Thesewerethingswhichshedidnotlikeatall.

           “Howmuchdoyoupayforapoundofmeat?”heaskedoneday.

           “Oh,therearedifferentprices,”saidCarrie.“Sirloinsteakistwenty-twocents.”

           “That’ssteep,isn’tit?”heanswered.

           Soheaskedaboutotherthings,untilfinally,withthepassingdays,itseemedtobecomeamaniawithhim.Helearnedthepricesandrememberedthem.Hiserrand-runningcapacityalsoimproved.Itbeganinasmallway,ofcourse.Carrie,goingtogetherhatonemorning,wasstoppedbyhim.

           “Whereareyougoing,Carrie?”heasked.

           “Overtothebaker’s,”sheanswered.

           “I’djustasleavegoforyou,”hesaid.

           Sheacquiesced,andhewent.Eachafternoonhewouldgotothecornerforthepapers.

           “Isthereanythingyouwant?”hewouldsay.

           Bydegreesshebegantousehim.Doingthis,however,shelosttheweeklypaymentoftwelvedollars.

           “Youwanttopaymeto-day,”shesaidoneTuesday,aboutthistime.

           “Howmuch?”heasked.

           Sheunderstoodwellenoughwhatitmeant.

           “Well,aboutfivedollars,”sheanswered.“Iowethecoalman.

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