Сестра Керри

Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           

           Theylistenedafewmomentsinsilence,touchedbythesamefeeling,onlyhersreachedherthroughtheheart.Musicstillcharmedherasintheolddays.

           “Idon’tknowwhatitisaboutmusic,”shestartedtosay,movedbytheinexplicablelongingswhichsurgedwithinher;“butitalwaysmakesmefeelasifIwantedsomething—I——”

           “Yes,”hereplied;“Iknowhowyoufeel.”

           Suddenlyheturnedtoconsideringthepeculiarityofherdisposition,expressingherfeelingssofrankly.

           “Yououghtnottobemelancholy,”hesaid.

           Hethoughtawhile,andthenwentoffintoaseeminglyalienobservationwhich,however,accordedwiththeirfeelings.

           “Theworldisfullofdesirablesituations,but,unfortunately,wecanoccupybutoneatatime.Itdoesn’tdousanygoodtowringourhandsoverthefar-offthings.”

           Themusicceasedandhearose,takingastandingpositionbeforeher,asiftoresthimself.

           “Whydon’tyougetintosomegood,strongcomedy-drama?”hesaid.Hewaslookingdirectlyathernow,studyingherface.Herlarge,sympatheticeyesandpain-touchedmouthappealedtohimasproofsofhisjudgment.

           “PerhapsIshall,”shereturned.

           “That’syourfield,”headded.

           “Doyouthinkso?”

           “Yes,”hesaid;“Ido.Idon’tsupposeyou’reawareofit,butthereissomethingaboutyoureyesandmouthwhichfitsyouforthatsortofwork.”

           Carriethrilledtobetakensoseriously.Forthemoment,lonelinessdesertedher.Herewaspraisewhichwaskeenandanalytical.

           “It’sinyoureyesandmouth,”hewentonabstractedly.

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