Сестра Керри

Chapter XLII. A Touch Of Spring: The Empty Shell

           This,sheknew,wouldbeanembarrassingthingifhemadehimselfconspicuousinanyway.Ittroubledhergreatly.

           Thingswereprecipitatedbytheofferofabetterpart.OneoftheactressesplayingthepartofamodestsweetheartgavenoticeofleavingandCarriewasselected.

           “Howmuchareyougoingtoget?”askedMissOsborne,onhearingthegoodnews.

           “Ididn’taskhim,”saidCarrie.

           “Well,findout.Goodness,you’llnevergetanythingifyoudon’task.Tellthemyoumusthavefortydollars,anyhow.”

           “Oh,no,”saidCarrie.

           “Certainly!”exclaimedLola.“Ask’em,anyway.”

           Carriesuccumbedtothisprompting,waiting,however,untilthemanagergavehernoticeofwhatclothingshemusthavetofitthepart.

           “HowmuchdoIget?”sheinquired.

           “Thirty-fivedollars,”hereplied.

           Carriewastoomuchastonishedanddelightedtothinkofmentioningforty.Shewasnearlybesideherself,andalmosthuggedLola,whoclungtoheratthenews.

           “Itisn’tasmuchasyououghttoget,”saidthelatter,“especiallywhenyou’vegottobuyclothes.”

           Carrierememberedthiswithastart.Wheretogetthemoney?Shehadnonelaidupforsuchanemergency.Rentdaywasdrawingnear.

           “I’llnotdoit,”shesaid,rememberinghernecessity.“Idon’tusetheflat.I’mnotgoingtogiveupmymoneythistime.I’llmove.”

           FittingintothiscameanotherappealfromMissOsborne,moreurgentthanever.

           “Comelivewithme,won’tyou?”shepleaded.“Wecanhavetheloveliestroom.Itwon’tcostyouhardlyanythingthatway.”

           “I’dliketo,”saidCarrie,frankly.

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