Chapter XLIV. And This Is Not Elf Land: What Gold Will Not Buy

           

           WhenCarriegotbackonthestage,shefoundthatovernightherdressing-roomhadbeenchanged.

           “Youaretousethisroom,MissMadenda,”saidoneofthestagelackeys.

           Nolongeranyneedofclimbingseveralflightsofstepstoasmallcoopsharedwithanother.Instead,acomparativelylargeandcommodiouschamberwithconveniencesnotenjoyedbythesmallfryoverhead.Shebreatheddeeplyandwithdelight.Hersensationsweremorephysicalthanmental.Infact,shewasscarcelythinkingatall.Heartandbodywerehavingtheirsay.

           Graduallythedeferenceandcongratulationgaveheramentalappreciationofherstate.Shewasnolongerordered,butrequested,andthatpolitely.Theothermembersofthecastlookedatherenviouslyasshecameoutarrayedinhersimplehabit,whichsheworeallthroughtheplay.Allthosewhohadsupposedlybeenherequalsandsuperiorsnowsmiledthesmileofsociability,asmuchastosay:“Howfriendlywehavealwaysbeen.”Onlythestarcomedianwhoseparthadbeensodeeplyinjuredstalkedbyhimself.Figuratively,hecouldnotkissthehandthatsmotehim.

           Doinghersimplepart,Carriegraduallyrealisedthemeaningoftheapplausewhichwasforher,anditwassweet.Shefeltmildlyguiltyofsomething—perhapsunworthiness.Whenherassociatesaddressedherinthewingssheonlysmiledweakly.Theprideanddaringofplacewerenotforher.Itneveroncecrossedhermindtobereservedorhaughty—tobeotherthanshehadbeen.AftertheperformancessherodetoherroomwithLola,inacarriageprovided.

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