Сестра Керри

Chapter VII. The Lure Of The Material: Beauty Speaks For Itself

           Shewouldgetstockings,too,andaskirt,and,and—untilalready,asinthematterofherprospectivesalary,shehadgotbeyond,inherdesires,twicethepurchasingpowerofherbills.

           SheconceivedatrueestimateofDrouet.Toher,andindeedtoalltheworld,hewasanice,good-heartedman.Therewasnothingevilinthefellow.Hegaveherthemoneyoutofagoodheart—outofarealisationofherwant.Hewouldnothavegiventhesameamounttoapooryoungman,butwemustnotforgetthatapooryoungmancouldnot,inthenatureofthings,haveappealedtohimlikeapooryounggirl.Femininityaffectedhisfeelings.Hewasthecreatureofaninborndesire.Yetnobeggarcouldhavecaughthiseyeandsaid,“MyGod,mister,I’mstarving,”buthewouldgladlyhavehandedoutwhatwasconsideredtheproperportiontogivebeggarsandthoughtnomoreaboutit.Therewouldhavebeennospeculation,nophilosophising.Hehadnomentalprocessinhimworthythedignityofeitherofthoseterms.Inhisgoodclothesandfinehealth,hewasamerry,unthinkingmothofthelamp.Deprivedofhisposition,andstruckbyafewoftheinvolvedandbafflingforceswhichsometimesplayuponman,hewouldhavebeenashelplessasCarrie—ashelpless,asnon-understanding,aspitiable,ifyouwill,asshe.

           Now,inregardtohispursuitofwomen,hemeantthemnoharm,becausehedidnotconceiveoftherelationwhichhehopedtoholdwiththemasbeingharmful.

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