Сестра Керри

Chapter XXXVIII. In Elf Land Disporting: The Grim World Without

           Herewasreserveitselfdoneintoabox-officeclerk,adoorman,andanassistant,gloryingintheirfinepositions.

           “Ah,beveryhumblenow—veryhumbleindeed.Telluswhatitisyourequire.Tellitquickly,nervously,andwithoutavestigeofself-respect.Ifnotroubletousinanyway,wemayseewhatwecando.”

           ThiswastheatmosphereoftheLyceum—theattitude,forthatmatter,ofeverymanagerialofficeinthecity.Theselittleproprietorsofbusinessesarelordsindeedontheirownground.

           Carriecameawaywearily,somewhatmoreabashedforherpains.

           Hurstwoodheardthedetailsofthewearyandunavailingsearchthatevening.

           “Ididn’tgettoseeanyone,”saidCarrie.“Ijustwalked,andwalked,andwaitedaround.”

           Hurstwoodonlylookedather.

           “Isupposeyouhavetohavesomefriendsbeforeyoucangetin,”sheadded,disconsolately.

           Hurstwoodsawthedifficultyofthisthing,andyetitdidnotseemsoterrible.Carriewastiredanddispirited,butnowshecouldrest.Viewingtheworldfromhisrocking-chair,itsbitternessdidnotseemtoapproachsorapidly.To-morrowwasanotherday.

           To-morrowcame,andthenext,andthenext.

           CarriesawthemanagerattheCasinoonce.

           “Comearound,”hesaid,“thefirstofnextweek.Imaymakesomechangesthen.”

           Hewasalargeandcorpulentindividual,surfeitedwithgoodclothesandgoodeating,whojudgedwomenasanotherwouldhorseflesh.Carriewasprettyandgraceful.Shemightbeputinevenifshedidnothaveanyexperience.Oneoftheproprietorshadsuggestedthatthechoruswasalittleweakonlooks.

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