Сестра Керри

Chapter VI. The Machine And The Maiden: A Knight Of To-day

           

           “Well,”hesaid,ashetookherarm—andtherewasanexuberanceofgood-fellowshipinthewordwhichfairlywarmedthecocklesofherheart.

           TheywentthroughMonroeStreettotheoldWindsordining-room,whichwasthenalarge,comfortableplace,withanexcellentcuisineandsubstantialservice.Drouetselectedatableclosebythewindow,wherethebusyroutofthestreetcouldbeseen.Helovedthechangingpanoramaofthestreet—toseeandbeseenashedined.

           “Now,”hesaid,gettingCarrieandhimselfcomfortablysettled,“whatwillyouhave?”

           Carrielookedoverthelargebilloffarewhichthewaiterhandedherwithoutreallyconsideringit.Shewasveryhungry,andthethingsshesawthereawakenedherdesires,butthehighpricesheldherattention.“Halfbroiledspringchicken—seventy-five.Sirloinsteakwithmushrooms—onetwenty-five.”Shehaddimlyheardofthesethings,butitseemedstrangetobecalledtoorderfromthelist.

           “I’llfixthis,”exclaimedDrouet.“Sst!waiter.”

           Thatofficeroftheboard,afull-chested,round-facednegro,approached,andinclinedhisear.

           “Sirloinwithmushrooms,”saidDrouet.“Stuffedtomatoes.”

           “Yassah,”assentedthenegro,noddinghishead.

           “Hashedbrownpotatoes.”

           “Yassah.”

           “Asparagus.”

           “Yassah.”

           “Andapotofcoffee.”

           DrouetturnedtoCarrie.“Ihaven’thadathingsincebreakfast.JustgotinfromRockIsland.IwasgoingofftodinewhenIsawyou.”

           Carriesmiledandsmiled.

           “Whathaveyoubeendoing?”hewenton.“Tellmeallaboutyourself.

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