Сестра Керри

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

           Shewentaboutamongtheglasscasesandrackswherethesethingsweredisplayed,andsatisfiedherselfthattheoneshethoughtofwastheproperone.Allthetimeshewaveredinmind,nowpersuadingherselfthatshecouldbuyitrightawayifshechose,nowrecallingtoherselftheactualcondition.Atlastthenoonhourwasdangerouslynear,andshehaddonenothing.Shemustgonowandreturnthemoney.

           Drouetwasonthecornerwhenshecameup.

           “Hello,”hesaid,“whereisthejacketand”—lookingdown—“theshoes?”

           Carriehadthoughttoleaduptoherdecisioninsomeintelligentway,butthissweptthewholefore-schemedsituationbytheboard.

           “Icametotellyouthat—thatIcan’ttakethemoney.”

           “Oh,that’sit,isit?”hereturned.“Well,youcomeonwithme.Let’sgooverheretoPartridge’s.”

           Carriewalkedwithhim.Behold,thewholefabricofdoubtandimpossibilityhadslippedfromhermind.Shecouldnotgetatthepointsthatweresoserious,thethingsshewasgoingtomakeplaintohim.

           “Haveyouhadlunchyet?Ofcourseyouhaven’t.Let’sgoinhere,”andDrouetturnedintooneoftheverynicelyfurnishedrestaurantsoffStateStreet,inMonroe.

           “Imustn’ttakethemoney,”saidCarrie,aftertheyweresettledinacoseycorner,andDrouethadorderedthelunch.“Ican’twearthosethingsoutthere.They—theywouldn’tknowwhereIgotthem.”

           “Whatdoyouwanttodo,”hesmiled,“gowithoutthem?”

           “IthinkI’llgohome,”shesaid,wearily.

           “Oh,come,”hesaid,“you’vebeenthinkingitovertoolong.

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