Сестра Керри

Chapter XLII. A Touch Of Spring: The Empty Shell

           Shehadlearnedthatmencouldchangeandfail.Flatteryinitsmostpalpableformhadlostitsforcewithher.Itrequiredsuperiority—kindlysuperiority—tomoveher—thesuperiorityofageniuslikeAmes.

           “Idon’tliketheactorsinourcompany,”shetoldLolaoneday.“They’reallsostruckonthemselves.”

           “Don’tyouthinkMr.Barclay’sprettynice?”inquiredLola,whohadreceivedacondescendingsmileortwofromthatquarter.

           “Oh,he’sniceenough,”answeredCarrie;“butheisn’tsincere.Heassumessuchanair.”

           LolafeltforherfirstholduponCarrieinthefollowingmanner:

           “Areyoupayingroom-rentwhereyouare?”

           “Certainly,”answeredCarrie.“Why?”

           “IknowwhereIcouldgettheloveliestroomandbath,cheap.It’stoobigforme,butitwouldbejustrightfortwo,andtherentisonlysixdollarsaweekforboth.”

           “Where?”saidCarrie.

           “InSeventeenthStreet.”

           “Well,Idon’tknowasI’dcaretochange,”saidCarrie,whowasalreadyturningoverthethree-dollarrateinhermind.Shewasthinkingifshehadonlyherselftosupportthiswouldleaveherseventeenforherself.

           NothingcameofthisuntilaftertheBrooklynadventureofHurstwood’sandhersuccesswiththespeakingpart.Thenshebegantofeelasifshemustbefree.ShethoughtofleavingHurstwoodandthusmakinghimactforhimself,buthehaddevelopedsuchpeculiartraitsshefearedhemightresistanyefforttothrowhimoff.Hemighthuntheroutattheshowandhoundherinthatway.Shedidnotwhollybelievethathewould,buthemight.

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