Сестра Керри

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

           

           “Howareyougettingalong?”hewouldblandlyinquire.

           “Oh,allright,”shewouldreply.

           “Finditeasy?”

           “ItwillbeallrightwhenIgetusedtoit.”

           Hispaperwouldthenengrosshisthoughts.

           “Igotsomelard,”hewouldadd,asanafterthought.“Ithoughtmaybeyoumightwanttomakesomebiscuit.”

           Thecalmsuggestionofthemanastonishedheralittle,especiallyinthelightofrecentdevelopments.Herdawningindependencegavehermorecouragetoobserve,andshefeltasifshewantedtosaythings.StillshecouldnottalktohimasshehadtoDrouet.Therewassomethingintheman’smannerofwhichshehadalwaysstoodinawe.Heseemedtohavesomeinvisiblestrengthinreserve.

           Oneday,afterherfirstweek’srehearsal,whatsheexpectedcameopenlytothesurface.

           “We’llhavetoberathersaving,”hesaid,layingdownsomemeathehadpurchased.“Youwon’tgetanymoneyforaweekorsoyet.”

           “No,”saidCarrie,whowasstirringapanatthestove.

           “I’veonlygottherentandthirteendollarsmore,”headded.

           “That’sit,”shesaidtoherself.“I’mtousemymoneynow.”

           Instantlysherememberedthatshehadhopedtobuyafewthingsforherself.Sheneededclothes.Herhatwasnotnice.

           “Whatwilltwelvedollarsdotowardskeepingupthisflat?”shethought.“Ican’tdoit.Whydoesn’thegetsomethingtodo?”

           Theimportantnightofthefirstrealperformancecame.ShedidnotsuggesttoHurstwoodthathecomeandsee.Hedidnotthinkofgoing.Itwouldonlybemoneywasted.Shehadsuchasmallpart.

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