Сестра Керрі

Chapter XXVI. The Ambassador Fallen: A Search For The Gate

           

           ThatnightshewasvisitedbyMrs.Hale,whosechatterandprotractedstaymadeitimpossibletodwelluponherpredicamentorthefortuneoftheday.Beforeretiring,however,shesatdowntothink,andgaveherselfuptothemostgloomyforebodings.Drouethadnotputinanappearance.Shehadhadnowordfromanyquarter,shehadspentadollarofherprecioussuminprocuringfoodandpayingcarfare.Itwasevidentthatshewouldnotendurelong.Besides,shehaddiscoverednoresource.

           InthissituationherthoughtswentouttohersisterinVanBurenStreet,whomshehadnotseensincethenightofherflight,andtoherhomeatColumbiaCity,whichseemednowapartofsomethingthatcouldnotbeagain.Shelookedfornorefugeinthatdirection.NothingbutsorrowwasbroughtherbythoughtsofHurstwood,whichwouldreturn.Thathecouldhavechosentodupeherinsoreadyamannerseemedacruelthing.

           Tuesdaycame,andwithitappropriateindecisionandspeculation.Shewasinnomood,afterherfailureofthedaybefore,tohastenforthuponherwork-seekingerrand,andyetsherebukedherselfforwhatsheconsideredherweaknessthedaybefore.AccordinglyshestartedouttorevisittheChicagoOperaHouse,butpossessedscarcelyenoughcouragetoapproach.

           Shedidmanagetoinquireatthebox-office,however.

           “Managerofthecompanyorthehouse?”askedthesmartlydressedindividualwhotookcareofthetickets.HewasfavourablyimpressedbyCarrie’slooks.

           “Idon’tknow,”saidCarrie,takenbackbythequestion.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 291 з 584