Сестра Керри

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

           “Itdoesn’tdoyouanygoodtogoawayfromNewYork.Theyforgetallaboutyouifyoudo.”

           Now,becauseCarriewaspretty,thegentlemenwhomadeuptheadvanceillustrationsofshowsabouttoappearfortheSundaypapersselectedCarrie’sphotoalongwithotherstoillustratetheannouncement.Becauseshewasverypretty,theygaveitexcellentspaceanddrewscrollsaboutit.Carriewasdelighted.Still,themanagementdidnotseemtohaveseenanythingofit.Atleast,nomoreattentionwaspaidtoherthanbefore.Atthesametimethereseemedverylittleinherpart.Itconsistedofstandingaroundinallsortsofscenes,asilentlittleQuakeress.Theauthoroftheskithadfanciedthatagreatdealcouldbemadeofsuchapart,giventotherightactress,butnow,sinceithadbeendoledouttoCarrie,hewouldasleavehavehaditcutout.

           “Don’tkick,oldman,”remarkedthemanager.“Ifitdon’tgothefirstweekwewillcutitout.”

           Carriehadnowarningofthishalcyonintention.Shepractisedherpartruefully,feelingthatshewaseffectuallyshelved.Atthedressrehearsalshewasdisconsolate.

           “Thatisn’tsobad,”saidtheauthor,themanagernotingthecuriouseffectwhichCarrie’sblueshaduponthepart.“TellhertofrownalittlemorewhenSparksdances.”

           Carriedidnotknowit,buttherewastheleastshowofwrinklesbetweenhereyesandhermouthwaspuckeredquaintly.

           “Frownalittlemore,MissMadenda,”saidthestagemanager.

           Carrieinstantlybrightenedup,thinkinghehadmeantitasarebuke.

           “No;frown,”hesaid.“Frownasyoudidbefore.

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