Сестра Керри

Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           

           Heseemedinawaytoresentherkindlyinquiries—somuchbetterhadfatedealtwithher.

           “Bettergoonin,”hesaid.“I’mmuchobliged,butIwon’tbotheryouanymore.”

           Shetriedtoanswer,butheturnedawayandshuffledofftowardtheeast.

           Fordaysthisapparitionwasadragonhersoulbeforeitbegantowearpartiallyaway.Drouetcalledagain,butnowhewasnotevenseenbyher.Hisattentionsseemedoutofplace.

           “I’mout,”washerreplytotheboy.

           Sopeculiar,indeed,washerlonely,self-withdrawingtemper,thatshewasbecominganinterestingfigureinthepubliceye—shewassoquietandreserved.

           NotlongafterthemanagementdecidedtotransfertheshowtoLondon.Asecondsummerseasondidnotseemtopromisewellhere.

           “HowwouldyouliketotrysubduingLondon?”askedhermanager,oneafternoon.

           “Itmightbejusttheotherway,”saidCarrie.

           “Ithinkwe’llgoinJune,”heanswered.

           Inthehurryofdeparture,Hurstwoodwasforgotten.BothheandDrouetwerelefttodiscoverthatshewasgone.Thelattercalledonce,andexclaimedatthenews.Thenhestoodinthelobby,chewingtheendsofhismoustache.Atlasthereachedaconclusion—theolddayshadgoneforgood.

           “Sheisn’tsomuch,”hesaid;butinhisheartofheartshedidnotbelievethis.

           Hurstwoodshiftedbycuriousmeansthroughalongsummerandfall.Asmalljobasjanitorofadancehallhelpedhimforamonth.Begging,sometimesgoinghungry,sometimessleepinginthepark,carriedhimovermoredays.

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