Сестра Керри

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

           Later,hetriedaten-centbarbershop,and,findingthattheshavewassatisfactory,patronisedregularly.Laterstill,heputoffshavingtoeveryotherday,thentoeverythird,andsoon,untilonceaweekbecametherule.OnSaturdayhewasasighttosee.

           Ofcourse,ashisownself-respectvanished,itperishedforhiminCarrie.Shecouldnotunderstandwhathadgottenintotheman.Hehadsomemoney,hehadadecentsuitremaining,hewasnotbadlookingwhendressedup.ShedidnotforgetherowndifficultstruggleinChicago,butshedidnotforgeteitherthatshehadneverceasedtrying.Henevertried.Hedidnotevenconsulttheadsinthepapersanymore.

           Finally,adistinctimpressionescapedfromher.

           “Whatmakesyouputsomuchbutteronthesteak?”heaskedheroneevening,standingaroundinthekitchen.

           “Tomakeitgood,ofcourse,”sheanswered.

           “Butterisawfuldearthesedays,”hesuggested.

           “Youwouldn’tminditifyouwereworking,”sheanswered.

           Heshutupafterthis,andwentintohispaper,buttheretortrankledinhismind.Itwasthefirstcuttingremarkthathadcomefromher.

           Thatsameevening,Carrie,afterreading,wentofftothefrontroomtobed.Thiswasunusual.WhenHurstwooddecidedtogo,heretired,asusual,withoutalight.ItwasthenthathediscoveredCarrie’sabsence.

           “That’sfunny,”hesaid;“maybeshe’ssittingup.”

           Hegavethematternomorethought,butslept.Inthemorningshewasnotbesidehim.Strangetosay,thispassedwithoutcomment

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