Сестра Керри

Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           

           “No,”sheanswered;“Ihaven’t,sofar.”

           Helookedatherinsuchapeculiarwaythatsherealisedshehadfailed.Itmovedhertoadd:“Iwantto,though.”

           “Ishouldthinkyouwould,”hesaid.“Youhavethesortofdispositionthatwoulddowellincomedy-drama.”

           Itsurprisedherthatheshouldspeakofdisposition.Wasshe,then,soclearlyinhismind?

           “Why?”sheasked.

           “Well,”hesaid,“Ishouldjudgeyouwererathersympatheticinyournature.”

           Carriesmiledandcolouredslightly.Hewassoinnocentlyfrankwithherthatshedrewnearerinfriendship.Theoldcalloftheidealwassounding.

           “Idon’tknow,”sheanswered,pleased,nevertheless,beyondallconcealment.

           “Isawyourplay,”heremarked.“It’sverygood.”

           “I’mgladyoulikedit.”

           “Verygood,indeed,”hesaid,“foracomedy.”

           Thisisallthatwassaidatthetime,owingtoaninterruption,butlatertheymetagain.Hewassittinginacornerafterdinner,staringatthefloor,whenCarriecameupwithanotheroftheguests.Hardworkhadgivenhisfacethelookofonewhoisweary.ItwasnotforCarrietoknowthethinginitwhichappealedtoher.

           “Allalone?”shesaid.

           “Iwaslisteningtothemusic.”

           “I’llbebackinamoment,”saidhercompanion,whosawnothingintheinventor.

           Nowhelookedupinherface,forshewasstandingamoment,whilehesat.

           “Isn’tthatapatheticstrain?”heinquired,listening.

           “Oh,very,”shereturned,alsocatchingit,nowthatherattentionwascalled.

           “Sitdown,”headded,offeringherthechairbesidehim.

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