Сестра Керри

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

           Helovedtomakeadvancestowomen,tohavethemsuccumbtohischarms,notbecausehewasacold-blooded,dark,schemingvillain,butbecausehisinborndesireurgedhimtothatasachiefdelight.Hewasvain,hewasboastful,hewasasdeludedbyfineclothesasanysilly-headedgirl.Atrulydeep-dyedvillaincouldhavehornswaggledhimasreadilyashecouldhaveflatteredaprettyshop-girl.Hisfinesuccessasasalesmanlayinhisgenialityandthethoroughlyreputablestandingofhishouse.Hebobbedaboutamongmen,averitablebundleofenthusiasm—nopowerworthythenameofintellect,nothoughtsworthytheadjectivenoble,nofeelingslongcontinuedinonestrain.AMadameSapphowouldhavecalledhimapig;aShakespearewouldhavesaid“mymerrychild”;old,drinkingCaryoethoughthimaclever,successfulbusinessman.Inshort,hewasasgoodashisintellectconceived.

           ThebestproofthattherewassomethingopenandcommendableaboutthemanwasthefactthatCarrietookthemoney.Nodeep,sinistersoulwithulteriormotivescouldhavegivenherfifteencentsundertheguiseoffriendship.Theunintellectualarenotsohelpless.Naturehastaughtthebeastsofthefieldtoflywhensomeunheraldeddangerthreatens.Shehasputintothesmall,unwiseheadofthechipmunktheuntutoredfearofpoisons.“HekeepethHiscreatureswhole,”wasnotwrittenofbeastsalone.Carriewasunwise,and,therefore,likethesheepinitsunwisdom,stronginfeeling.Theinstinctofself-protection,stronginallsuchnatures,wasrousedbutfeebly,ifatall,bytheoverturesofDrouet.

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