Сестра Керри

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

           

           “Whatfor?”

           “Oh,dinner.”

           “They’lltakeustodinner,”saidLola.

           “Oh,no,”saidCarrie.“Iwon’tgo.Ican’t.”

           “Oh,docome.They’reawfulniceboys.We’llgetyoubackintime.We’reonlygoingforadriveinCentralPark.”Carriethoughtawhile,andatlastyielded.

           “Now,Imustbebackbyhalf-pastfour,”shesaid.

           TheinformationwentinoneearofLolaandouttheother.

           AfterDrouetandHurstwood,therewastheleasttouchofcynicisminherattitudetowardyoungmen—especiallyofthegayandfrivoloussort.Shefeltalittleolderthanthey.Someoftheirprettycomplimentsseemedsilly.Still,shewasyounginheartandbodyandyouthappealedtoher.

           “Oh,we’llberightback,MissMadenda,”saidoneofthechaps,bowing.“Youwouldn’tthinkwe’dkeepyouovertime,now,wouldyou?”

           “Well,Idon’tknow,”saidCarrie,smiling.

           Theywereoffforadrive—she,lookingaboutandnoticingfineclothing,theyoungmenvoicingthosesillypleasantriesandweakquipswhichpassforhumourincoycircles.Carriesawthegreatparkparadeofcarriages,beginningattheFifty-ninthStreetentranceandwindingpasttheMuseumofArttotheexitatOneHundredandTenthStreetandSeventhAvenue.Hereyewasoncemoretakenbytheshowofwealth—theelaboratecostumes,elegantharnesses,spiritedhorses,and,aboveall,thebeauty.Oncemoretheplagueofpovertygalledher,butnowsheforgotinameasureherowntroublessofarastoforgetHurstwood.Hewaiteduntilfour,five,andevensix.Itwasgettingdarkwhenhegotupoutofhischair.

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