Chapter XXXII. The Feast Of Belshazzar: A Seer To Translate

           

           SuchfeelingsasweregeneratedinCarriebythiswalkputherinanexceedinglyreceptivemoodforthepathoswhichfollowedintheplay.Theactorwhomtheyhadgonetoseehadachievedhispopularitybypresentingamellowtypeofcomedy,inwhichsufficientsorrowwasintroducedtolendcontrastandrelieftohumour.ForCarrie,aswewellknow,thestagehadagreatattraction.ShehadneverforgottenheronehistrionicachievementinChicago.Itdweltinhermindandoccupiedherconsciousnessduringmanylongafternoonsinwhichherrocking-chairandherlatestnovelcontributedtheonlypleasuresofherstate.Nevercouldshewitnessaplaywithouthavingherownabilityvividlybroughttoconsciousness.Somescenesmadeherlongtobeapartofthem—togiveexpressiontothefeelingswhichshe,intheplaceofthecharacterrepresented,wouldfeel.Almostinvariablyshewouldcarrythevividimaginationsawaywithherandbroodoverthemthenextdayalone.Shelivedasmuchinthesethingsasintherealitieswhichmadeupherdailylife.

           Itwasnotoftenthatshecametotheplaystirredtoherheart’scorebyactualities.To-dayalowsongoflonginghadbeensetsinginginherheartbythefinery,themerriment,thebeautyshehadseen.

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