Сестра Керри

Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           Hebegantoimagineitwouldnotbesodifficulttoenterintoherlifeagain,highasshewas.Ah,whataprize!hethought.Howbeautiful,howelegant,howfamous!InhertheatricalandWaldorfsetting,Carriewastohimthealldesirable.

           “DoyourememberhownervousyouwerethatnightattheAvery?”heasked.

           Carriesmiledtothinkofit.

           “Ineversawanybodydobetterthanyoudidthen,Cad,”headdedruefully,asheleanedanelbowonthetable;“IthoughtyouandIweregoingtogetalongfinethosedays.”

           “Youmustn’ttalkthatway,”saidCarrie,bringingintheleasttouchofcoldness.

           “Won’tyouletmetellyou——”

           “No,”sheanswered,rising.“Besides,it’stimeIwasgettingreadyforthetheatre.I’llhavetoleaveyou.Come,now.”

           “Oh,stayaminute,”pleadedDrouet.“You’vegotplentyoftime.”

           “No,”saidCarrie,gently.

           ReluctantlyDrouetgaveupthebrighttableandfollowed.Hesawhertotheelevatorand,standingthere,said:

           “WhendoIseeyouagain?”

           “Oh,sometime,possibly,”saidCarrie.“I’llbehereallsummer.Good-night!”

           Theelevatordoorwasopen.

           “Good-night!”saidDrouet,assherustledin.

           Thenhestrolledsadlydownthehall,allhisoldlongingrevived,becauseshewasnowsofaroff.Themerryfrou-frouoftheplacespokeallofher.Hethoughthimselfhardlydealtwith.Carrie,however,hadotherthoughts.

           ThatnightitwasthatshepassedHurstwood,waitingattheCasino,withoutobservinghim.

           Thenextnight,walkingtothetheatre,sheencounteredhimfacetoface.

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