Сестра Керри

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

           

           Thefirstofnextweekwassomedaysoffyet.Thefirstofthemonthwasdrawingnear.Carriebegantoworryasshehadneverworriedbefore.

           “Doyoureallylookforanythingwhenyougoout?”sheaskedHurstwoodonemorningasaclimaxtosomepainfulthoughtsofherown.

           “OfcourseIdo,”hesaidpettishly,troublingonlyalittleoverthedisgraceoftheinsinuation.

           “I’dtakeanything,”shesaid,“forthepresent.Itwillsoonbethefirstofthemonthagain.”

           Shelookedthepictureofdespair.

           Hurstwoodquitreadinghispaperandchangedhisclothes.

           “Hewouldlookforsomething,”hethought.“Hewouldgoandseeifsomebrewerycouldn’tgethiminsomewhere.Yes,hewouldtakeapositionasbartender,ifhecouldgetit.”

           Itwasthesamesortofpilgrimagehehadmadebefore.Oneortwoslightrebuffs,andthebravadodisappeared.

           “Nouse,”hethought.“Imightaswellgoonbackhome.”

           Nowthathismoneywassolow,hebegantoobservehisclothesandfeelthatevenhisbestoneswerebeginningtolookcommonplace.Thiswasabitterthought.

           Carriecameinafterhedid.

           “Iwenttoseesomeofthevarietymanagers,”shesaid,aimlessly.“Youhavetohaveanact.Theydon’twantanybodythathasn’t.”

           “Isawsomeofthebrewerypeopleto-day,”saidHurstwood.“Onemantoldmehe’dtrytomakeaplaceformeintwoorthreeweeks.”

           InthefaceofsomuchdistressonCarrie’spart,hehadtomakesomeshowing,anditwasthushedidso.Itwaslassitude’sapologytoenergy.

           MondayCarriewentagaintotheCasino.

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