Сестра Керри

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

           Hewasasplendidfellowinthetruepopularunderstandingoftheterm,andcaptivatedCarriecompletely.

           Thatlittlesoldieroffortunetookhergoodturninaneasyway.Shefeltalittleoutofplace,butthegreatroomsoothedherandtheviewofthewell-dressedthrongoutsideseemedasplendidthing.Ah,whatwasitnottohavemoney!Whatathingitwastobeabletocomeinhereanddine!Drouetmustbefortunate.Herodeontrains,dressedinsuchniceclothes,wassostrong,andateinthesefineplaces.Heseemedquiteafigureofaman,andshewonderedathisfriendshipandregardforher.

           “Soyoulostyourplacebecauseyougotsick,eh?”hesaid.“Whatareyougoingtodonow?”

           “Lookaround,”shesaid,athoughtoftheneedthathungoutsidethisfinerestaurantlikeahungrydogatherheelspassingintohereyes.

           “Oh,no,”saidDrouet,“thatwon’tdo.Howlonghaveyoubeenlooking?”

           “Fourdays,”sheanswered.

           “Thinkofthat!”hesaid,addressingsomeproblematicalindividual.“Yououghtn’ttobedoinganythinglikethat.Thesegirls,”andhewavedaninclusionofallshopandfactorygirls,“don’tgetanything.Why,youcan’tliveonit,canyou?”

           Hewasabrotherlysortofcreatureinhisdemeanour.Whenhehadscoutedtheideaofthatkindoftoil,hetookanothertack.Carriewasreallyverypretty.Eventhen,inhercommonplacegarb,herfigurewasevidentlynotbad,andhereyeswerelargeandgentle.Drouetlookedatherandhisthoughtsreachedhome.Shefelthisadmiration.Itwaspowerfullybackedbyhisliberalityandgood-humour.

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