Сестра Керри

Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           Well,howhaveyoubeen,anyhow?”

           “Oh,verywell,”saidCarrie,lingeringinherdressing-room.Shewasratherdazedbytheassault.“Howhaveyoubeen?”

           “Me?Oh,fine.I’mherenow.”

           “Isthatso?”saidCarrie.

           “Yes.I’vebeenhereforsixmonths.I’vegotchargeofabranchhere.”

           “Hownice!”

           “Well,whendidyougoonthestage,anyhow?”inquiredDrouet.

           “Aboutthreeyearsago,”saidCarrie.

           “Youdon’tsayso!Well,sir,thisisthefirstI’veheardofit.Iknewyouwould,though.Ialwayssaidyoucouldact—didn’tI?”

           Carriesmiled.

           “Yes,youdid,”shesaid.

           “Well,youdolookgreat,”hesaid.“Ineversawanybodyimproveso.You’retaller,aren’tyou?”

           “Me?Oh,alittle,maybe.”

           Hegazedatherdress,thenatherhair,whereabecominghatwassetjauntily,thenintohereyes,whichshetookalloccasiontoavert.Evidentlyheexpectedtorestoretheiroldfriendshipatonceandwithoutmodification.

           “Well,”hesaid,seeinghergatherupherpurse,handkerchief,andthelike,preparatorytodeparting,“Iwantyoutocomeouttodinnerwithme;won’tyou?I’vegotafriendouthere.”

           “Oh,Ican’t,”saidCarrie.“Notto-night.Ihaveanearlyengagementto-morrow.”

           “Aw,lettheengagementgo.Comeon.Icangetridofhim.Iwanttohaveagoodtalkwithyou.”

           “No,no,”saidCarrie;“Ican’t.Youmustn’taskmeanymore.Idon’tcareforalatedinner.”

           “Well,comeonandhaveatalk,then,anyhow.”

           “Notto-night,”shesaid,shakingherhead.“We’llhaveatalksomeothertime.

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