Сестра Керри

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

           Shetriedtobecalmandindifferent,butitwasapalpablesham.

           “Well?”hesaid,seeingherrelievedface.

           “Ihaveaplace.”

           “Youhave?”hesaid,breathingabetterbreath.

           “Yes.”

           “Whatsortofaplaceisit?”heasked,feelinginhisveinsasifnowhemightgetsomethinggoodalso.

           “Inthechorus,”sheanswered.

           “IsittheCasinoshowyoutoldmeabout?”

           “Yes,”sheanswered.“Ibeginrehearsingto-morrow.”

           TherewasmoreexplanationvolunteeredbyCarrie,becauseshewashappy.AtlastHurstwoodsaid:

           “Doyouknowhowmuchyou’llget?”

           “No,Ididn’twanttoask,”saidCarrie.“Iguesstheypaytwelveorfourteendollarsaweek.”

           “Aboutthat,Iguess,”saidHurstwood.

           Therewasagooddinnerintheflatthatevening,owingtothemereliftingoftheterriblestrain.Hurstwoodwentoutforashave,andreturnedwithafair-sizedsirloinsteak.

           “Now,to-morrow,”hethought,“I’lllookaroundmyself,”andwithrenewedhopeheliftedhiseyesfromtheground.

           OnthemorrowCarriereportedpromptlyandwasgivenaplaceintheline.Shesawalarge,empty,shadowyplay-house,stillredolentoftheperfumesandblazonryofthenight,andnotableforitsrich,orientalappearance.Thewonderofitawedanddelightedher.Blessedbeitswondrousreality.Howhardshewouldtrytobeworthyofit.Itwasabovethecommonmass,aboveidleness,abovewant,aboveinsignificance.Peoplecametoitinfineryandcarriagestosee.Itwaseveracentreoflightandmirth.Andhereshewasofit.

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