Сестра Керри

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

           

           WhenCarriehadgone,hefelicitatedhimselfuponhergoodopinion.ByGeorge,itwasashameyounggirlshadtobeknockedaroundlikethat.Coldweathercomingonandnoclothes.Tough.HewouldgoaroundtoFitzgeraldandMoy’sandgetacigar.Itmadehimfeellightoffootashethoughtabouther.

           Carriereachedhomeinhighgoodspirits,whichshecouldscarcelyconceal.Thepossessionofthemoneyinvolvedanumberofpointswhichperplexedherseriously.HowshouldshebuyanyclotheswhenMinnieknewthatshehadnomoney?Shehadnosoonerenteredtheflatthanthispointwassettledforher.Itcouldnotbedone.Shecouldthinkofnowayofexplaining.

           “Howdidyoucomeout?”askedMinnie,referringtotheday.

           Carriehadnoneofthesmalldeceptionwhichcouldfeelonethingandsaysomethingdirectlyopposed.Shewouldprevaricate,butitwouldbeinthelineofherfeelingsatleast.Soinsteadofcomplainingwhenshefeltsogood,shesaid:

           “Ihavethepromiseofsomething.”

           “Where?”

           “AttheBostonStore.”

           “Isitsurepromised?”questionedMinnie.

           “Well,I’mtofindoutto-morrow,”returnedCarriedislikingtodrawoutalieanylongerthanwasnecessary.

           MinniefelttheatmosphereofgoodfeelingwhichCarriebroughtwithher.ShefeltnowwasthetimetoexpresstoCarriethestateofHanson’sfeelingaboutherentireChicagoventure.

           “Ifyoushouldn’tgetit—”shepaused,troubledforaneasyway.

           “IfIdon’tgetsomethingprettysoon,IthinkI’llgohome.”

           Minniesawherchance.

           “Sventhinksitmightbebestforthewinter,anyhow.

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