Сестра Керри

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

           ’”

           “Whatpartwouldtheywantmetotake?”

           “Oh,oneoftheheroines—Idon’tknow.”

           “Whatsortofaplayisit?”

           “Well,”saidDrouet,whosememoryforsuchthingswasnotthebest,“it’saboutagirlwhogetskidnappedbyacoupleofcrooks—amanandawomanthatliveintheslums.Shehadsomemoneyorsomethingandtheywantedtogetit.Idon’tknownowhowitdidgoexactly.”

           “Don’tyouknowwhatpartIwouldhavetotake?”

           “No,Idon’t,totellthetruth.”Hethoughtamoment.“Yes,Ido,too.Laura,that’sthething—you’retobeLaura.”

           “Andyoucan’trememberwhatthepartislike?”

           “Tosaveme,Cad,Ican’t,”heanswered.“Ioughtto,too;I’veseentheplayenough.There’sagirlinitthatwasstolenwhenshewasaninfant—waspickedoffthestreetorsomething—andshe’stheonethat’shoundedbythetwooldcriminalsIwastellingyouabout.”Hestoppedwithamouthfulofpiepoisedonaforkbeforehisface.“Shecomesveryneargettingdrowned—no,that’snotit.I’lltellyouwhatI’lldo,”heconcludedhopelessly,“I’llgetyouthebook.Ican’tremembernowforthelifeofme.”

           “Well,Idon’tknow,”saidCarrie,whenhehadconcluded,herinterestanddesiretoshinedramaticallystrugglingwithhertimidityforthemastery.“ImightgoifyouthoughtI’ddoallright.”

           “Ofcourse,you’lldo,”saidDrouet,who,inhiseffortstoenthuseCarrie,hadinterestedhimself.

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