Сестра Керри

Chapter XIII. His Credentials Accepted: A Babel Of Tongues

           Hecouldtakesuchhoursoffashechose,foritwaswellknownthathefulfilledhismanagerialdutiessuccessfully,whatevertimehemighttake.Hisgrace,tact,andornateappearancegavetheplaceanairwhichwasmostessential,whileatthesametimehislongexperiencemadehimamostexcellentjudgeofitsstocknecessities.Bartendersandassistantsmightcomeandgo,singlyoringroups,but,solongashewaspresent,thehostofold-timecustomerswouldbarelynoticethechange.Hegavetheplacetheatmospheretowhichtheywereused.Consequently,hearrangedhishoursverymuchtosuithimself,takingnowanafternoon,nowanevening,butinvariablyreturningbetweenelevenandtwelvetowitnessthelasthourortwooftheday’sbusinessandlookaftertheclosingdetails.

           “Youseethatthingsaresafeandalltheemployeesareoutwhenyougohome,George,”Moyhadonceremarkedtohim,andheneveronce,inalltheperiodofhislongservice,neglectedtodothis.Neitheroftheownershadforyearsbeenintheresortafterfiveintheafternoon,andyettheirmanagerasfaithfullyfulfilledthisrequestasiftheyhadbeenthereregularlytoobserve.

           OnthisFridayafternoon,scarcelytwodaysafterhispreviousvisit,hemadeuphismindtoseeCarrie.Hecouldnotstayawaylonger.

           “Evans,”hesaid,addressingtheheadbarkeeper,“ifanyonecalls,Iwillbebackbetweenfourandfive.”

           HehurriedtoMadisonStreetandboardedahorse-car,whichcarriedhimtoOgdenPlaceinhalfanhour.

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