Сестра Керри

Chapter XLV. Curious Shifts Of The Poor

           

           “Hereyouare,”saidastranger,handingmoneytothecaptain.

           Nowthelatterputakindlyhandontheex-manager’sshoulder.“Lineupoverthere,”hesaid.

           Oncethere,Hurstwoodbreathedeasier.Hefeltasiftheworldwerenotquitesobadwithsuchagoodmaninit.Othersseemedtofeellikehimselfaboutthis.

           “Captain’sagreatfeller,ain’the?”saidthemanahead—alittle,woebegone,helpless-lookingsortofindividual,wholookedasthoughhehadeverbeenthesportandcareoffortune.

           “Yes,”saidHurstwood,indifferently.

           “Huh!there’salotbackthereyet,”saidamanfartherup,leaningoutandlookingbackattheapplicantsforwhomthecaptainwaspleading.

           “Yes.Mustbeoverahundredto-night,”saidanother.

           “Lookattheguyinthecab,”observedathird.

           Acabhadstopped.Somegentlemanineveningdressreachedoutabilltothecaptain,whotookitwithsimplethanksandturnedawaytohisline.Therewasageneralcraningofnecksasthejewelinthewhiteshirtfrontsparkledandthecabmovedoff.Eventhecrowdgapedinawe.

           “Thatfixesupninemenforthenight,”saidthecaptain,countingoutasmanyofthelinenearhim.“Lineupoverthere.Now,then,thereareonlyseven.Ineedtwelvecents.”

           Moneycameslowly.Inthecourseoftimethecrowdthinnedouttoameagrehandful.FifthAvenue,saveforanoccasionalcaborfootpassenger,wasbare.Broadwaywasthinlypeopledwithpedestrians.Onlynowandthenastrangerpassingnoticedthesmallgroup,handedoutacoin,andwentaway,unheeding.

           Thecaptainremainedstolidanddetermined.

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