Сестра Керри

Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           ItmustbethatCarriehadgotridofhim—aswellsheought,hethought.

           “Amanalwaysmakesamistakewhenhedoesanythinglikethat,”heobserved.

           “Likewhat?”saidCarrie,unwittingofwhatwascoming.

           “Oh,youknow,”andDrouetwavedherintelligence,asitwere,withhishand.

           “No,Idon’t,”sheanswered.“Whatdoyoumean?”

           “WhythataffairinChicago—thetimeheleft.”

           “Idon’tknowwhatyouaretalkingabout,”saidCarrie.CoulditbehewouldrefersorudelytoHurstwood’sflightwithher?

           “Oho!”saidDrouet,incredulously.“Youknewhetooktenthousanddollarswithhimwhenheleft,didn’tyou?”

           “What!”saidCarrie.“Youdon’tmeantosayhestolemoney,doyou?”

           “Why,”saidDrouet,puzzledathertone,“youknewthat,didn’tyou?”

           “Why,no,”saidCarrie.“OfcourseIdidn’t.”

           “Well,that’sfunny,”saidDrouet.“Hedid,youknow.Itwasinallthepapers.”

           “Howmuchdidyousayhetook?”saidCarrie.

           “Tenthousanddollars.Iheardhesentmostofitbackafterwards,though.”

           Carrielookedvacantlyattherichlycarpetedfloor.Anewlightwasshininguponalltheyearssinceherenforcedflight.Sherememberednowahundredthingsthatindicatedasmuch.Shealsoimaginedthathetookitonheraccount.Insteadofhatredspringinguptherewasakindofsorrowgenerated.Poorfellow!Whatathingtohavehadhangingoverhisheadallthetime.

           AtdinnerDrouet,warmedupbyeatinganddrinkingandsoftenedinmood,fanciedhewaswinningCarrietoherold-timegood-naturedregardforhim.

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