Сестра Керри

Chapter XXXIX. Of Lights And Of Shadows: The Parting Of Worlds

           There’sonegoingonupattheBroadwaythismonth.I’mgoingtotryandgetinthatifthisonereallygoes.”

           Carrieheardthiswitharousedintelligence.Evidentlyitwasn’tsoverydifficulttogeton.Maybeshealsocouldgetaplaceifthisshowwentaway.“Dotheyallpayaboutthesame?”sheasked.

           “Yes.Sometimesyougetalittlemore.Thisshowdoesn’tpayverymuch.”

           “Igettwelve,”saidCarrie.

           “Doyou?”saidthegirl.“Theypaymefifteen,andyoudomoreworkthanIdo.Iwouldn’tstanditifIwereyou.They’rejustgivingyoulessbecausetheythinkyoudon’tknow.Yououghttobemakingfifteen.”

           “Well,I’mnot,”saidCarrie.

           “Well,you’llgetmoreatthenextplaceifyouwantit,”wentonthegirl,whoadmiredCarrieverymuch.“Youdofine,andthemanagerknowsit.”

           Tosaythetruth,Carriedidunconsciouslymoveaboutwithanairpleasingandsomewhatdistinctive.Itwasduewhollytohernaturalmannerandtotallackofself-consciousness.

           “DoyousupposeIcouldgetmoreupattheBroadway?”

           “Ofcourseyoucan,”answeredthegirl.“YoucomewithmewhenIgo.I’lldothetalking.”

           Carrieheardthis,flushingwiththankfulness.Shelikedthislittlegaslightsoldier.Sheseemedsoexperiencedandself-reliantinhertinselhelmetandmilitaryaccoutrements.

           “MyfuturemustbeassuredifIcanalwaysgetworkthisway,”thoughtCarrie.

           Still,inthemorning,whenherhouseholddutieswouldinfringeuponherandHurstwoodsatthere,aperfectloadtocontemplate,herfateseemeddismalandunrelieved.

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