Сестра Керри

Chapter XVI. A Witless Aladdin: The Gate To The World

           

           “Idon’tknowanyone,”hereplied.

           Suddenlyhelookedup.

           “Say,”hesaid,“howwouldyouliketotakethepart?”

           “Me?”saidCarrie.“Ican’tact.”

           “Howdoyouknow?”questionedDrouetreflectively.

           “Because,”answeredCarrie,“Ineverdid.”

           Nevertheless,shewaspleasedtothinkhewouldask.Hereyesbrightened,foriftherewasanythingthatenlistedhersympathiesitwastheartofthestage.Truetohisnature,Drouetclungtothisideaasaneasywayout.

           “That’snothing.Youcanactallyouhavetodownthere.”

           “No,Ican’t,”saidCarrieweakly,verymuchdrawntowardthepropositionandyetfearful.

           “Yes,youcan.Now,whydon’tyoudoit?Theyneedsomeone,anditwillbelotsoffunforyou.”

           “Oh,no,itwon’t,”saidCarrieseriously.

           “You’dlikethat.Iknowyouwould.I’veseenyoudancingaroundhereandgivingimitationsandthat’swhyIaskedyou.You’recleverenough,allright.”

           “No,I’mnot,”saidCarrieshyly.

           “Now,I’lltellyouwhatyoudo.Yougodownandseeaboutit.It’llbefunforyou.Therestofthecompanyisn’tgoingtobeanygood.Theyhaven’tanyexperience.Whatdotheyknowabouttheatricals?”

           Hefrownedashethoughtoftheirignorance.

           “Handmethecoffee,”headded.

           “Idon’tbelieveIcouldact,Charlie,”Carriewentonpettishly.“Youdon’tthinkIcould,doyou?”

           “Sure.Outo’sight.Ibetyoumakeahit.Nowyouwanttogo,Iknowyoudo.IknewitwhenIcamehome.That’swhyIaskedyou.”

           “Whatistheplay,didyousay?”

           “‘UndertheGaslight.

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