Сестра Керри

Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           Onemanexpressestheirdesiresfortheminmusic;anotheroneinpoetry;anotheroneinaplay.Sometimesnaturedoesitinaface—itmakesthefacerepresentativeofalldesire.That’swhathashappenedinyourcase.”

           Helookedatherwithsomuchoftheimportofthethinginhiseyesthatshecaughtit.Atleast,shegottheideathatherlookwassomethingwhichrepresentedtheworld’slonging.Shetookittoheartasacreditablething,untilheadded:

           “Thatputsaburdenofdutyonyou.Itsohappensthatyouhavethisthing.Itisnocredittoyou—thatis,Imean,youmightnothavehadit.Youpaidnothingtogetit.Butnowthatyouhaveit,youmustdosomethingwithit.”

           “What?”askedCarrie.

           “Ishouldsay,turntothedramaticfield.Youhavesomuchsympathyandsuchamelodiousvoice.Makethemvaluabletoothers.Itwillmakeyourpowersendure.”

           Carriedidnotunderstandthislast.Alltherestshowedherthathercomedysuccesswaslittleornothing.

           “Whatdoyoumean?”sheasked.

           “Why,justthis.Youhavethisqualityinyoureyesandmouthandinyournature.Youcanloseit,youknow.Ifyouturnawayfromitandlivetosatisfyyourselfalone,itwillgofastenough.Thelookwillleaveyoureyes.Yourmouthwillchange.Yourpowertoactwilldisappear.Youmaythinktheywon’t,buttheywill.Naturetakescareofthat.”

           Hewassointerestedinforwardingallgoodcausesthathesometimesbecameenthusiastic,givingventtothesepreachments.SomethinginCarrieappealedtohim.Hewantedtostirherup

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