Сестра Керри

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

           

           “Now,ofcourse,”hesaid,“wewanttobefairwithyouinthematterofsalary.Yourcontracthereonlycallsforthirtydollarsaweekforthenextthreemonths.Howwoulditdotomakeit,say,onehundredandfiftyaweekandextenditfortwelvemonths?”

           “Oh,verywell,”saidCarrie,scarcelybelievingherears.

           “Supposing,then,youjustsignthis.”

           Carrielookedandbeheldanewcontractmadeoutliketheotherone,withtheexceptionofthenewfiguresofsalaryandtime.Withahandtremblingfromexcitementsheaffixedhername.

           “Onehundredandfiftyaweek!”shemurmured,whenshewasagainalone.Shefound,afterall—aswhatmillionairehasnot?—thattherewasnorealising,inconsciousness,themeaningoflargesums.Itwasonlyashimmering,glitteringphraseinwhichlayaworldofpossibilities.

           Downinathird-rateBleeckerStreethotel,thebroodingHurstwoodreadthedramaticitemcoveringCarrie’ssuccess,withoutatfirstrealisingwhowasmeant.Thensuddenlyitcametohimandhereadthewholethingoveragain.

           “That’sher,allright,Iguess,”hesaid.

           Thenhelookedaboutuponadingy,moth-eatenhotellobby.

           “Iguessshe’sstruckit,”hethought,apictureoftheoldshiny,plush-coveredworldcomingback,withitslights,itsornaments,itscarriages,andflowers.Ah,shewasinthewalledcitynow!Itssplendidgateshadopened,admittingherfromacold,drearyoutside.Sheseemedacreatureafaroff—likeeveryothercelebrityhehadknown.

           “Well,letherhaveit,”hesaid.“Iwon’tbotherher

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