Сестра Керри

Chapter XLIII. The World Turns Flatterer: An Eye In The Dark

           ShealmostlovedLolaforthesympathyandpraisesheextended.Itwassohelpfultoher—soalmostnecessary.

           Fulfillingherpartcapablybroughtanothernoticeinthepapersthatshewasdoingherworkacceptably.Thispleasedherimmensely.Shebegantothinktheworldwastakingnoteofher.

           Thefirstweekshegotherthirty-fivedollars,itseemedanenormoussum.Payingonlythreedollarsforroomrentseemedridiculous.AftergivingLolahertwenty-five,shestillhadsevendollarsleft.Withfourleftoverfrompreviousearnings,shehadeleven.Fiveofthiswenttopaytheregularinstallmentontheclothesshehadtobuy.Thenextweekshewaseveningreaterfeather.Now,onlythreedollarsneedbepaidforroomrentandfiveonherclothes.Therestshehadforfoodandherownwhims.

           “You’dbettersavealittleforsummer,”cautionedLola.“We’llprobablycloseinMay.”

           “Iintendto,”saidCarrie.

           Theregularentranceofthirty-fivedollarsaweektoonewhohasenduredscantallowancesforseveralyearsisademoralisingthing.Carriefoundherpurseburstingwithgoodgreenbillsofcomfortabledenominations.Havingnoonedependentuponher,shebegantobuyprettyclothesandpleasingtrinkets,toeatwell,andtoornamentherroom.Friendswerenotlongingatheringabout.ShemetafewyoungmenwhobelongedtoLola’sstaff.Themembersoftheoperacompanymadeheracquaintancewithouttheformalityofintroduction.Oneofthesediscoveredafancyforher.Onseveraloccasionshestrolledhomewithher.

           “Let’sstopinandhaveararebit,”hesuggestedonemidnight.

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