Сестра Керри

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

           

           Carrielookedathiminastonishment.

           “Imeanit,”hesaid.“FrownhardwhenMr.Sparksdances.Iwanttoseehowitlooks.”

           Itwaseasyenoughtodo.Carriescowled.Theeffectwassomethingsoquaintanddrollitcaughteventhemanager.

           “Thatisgood,”hesaid.“Ifshe’lldothatallthrough,Ithinkitwilltake.”

           GoingovertoCarrie,hesaid:

           “Supposeyoutryfrowningallthrough.Doithard.Lookmad.It’llmakethepartreallyfunny.”

           OntheopeningnightitlookedtoCarrieasiftherewerenothingtoherpart,afterall.Thehappy,swelteringaudiencedidnotseemtoseeherinthefirstact.Shefrownedandfrowned,buttonoeffect.Eyeswereriveteduponthemoreelaborateeffortsofthestars.

           Inthesecondact,thecrowd,weariedbyadullconversation,rovedwithitseyesaboutthestageandsightedher.Thereshewas,grey-suited,sweet-faced,demure,butscowling.Atfirstthegeneralideawasthatshewastemporarilyirritated,thatthelookwasgenuineandnotfunatall.Asshewentonfrowning,lookingnowatoneprincipalandnowattheother,theaudiencebegantosmile.Theportlygentlemeninthefrontrowsbegantofeelthatshewasadeliciouslittlemorsel.Itwasthekindoffrowntheywouldhavelovedtoforceawaywithkisses.Allthegentlemenyearnedtowardher.Shewascapital.

           Atlast,thechiefcomedian,singinginthecentreofthestage,noticedagigglewhereitwasnotexpected.Thenanotherandanother.Whentheplacecameforloudapplauseitwasonlymoderate.Whatcouldbethetrouble?Herealisedthatsomethingwasup.

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