Сестра Керри

Chapter XXXI. A Pet Of Good Fortune: Broadway Flaunts Its Joys

           Oncehewenttothetheatrealone.Anothertimehejoinedacoupleofhisnewfriendsataneveninggameofpoker.Sincehismoney-featherswerebeginningtogrowagainhefeltlikesprucingabout.Allthis,however,inamuchlessimposingwaythanhadbeenhiswontinChicago.Heavoidedthegayplaceswherehewouldbeapttomeetthosewhohadknownhim.Now,Carriebegantofeelthisinvarioussensoryways.Shewasnotthekindtobeseriouslydisturbedbyhisactions.Notlovinghimgreatly,shecouldnotbejealousinadisturbingway.Infact,shewasnotjealousatall.Hurstwoodwaspleasedwithherplacidmanner,whenheshouldhavedulyconsideredit.Whenhedidnotcomehomeitdidnotseemanythinglikeaterriblethingtoher.Shegavehimcreditforhavingtheusualallurementsofmen—peopletotalkto,placestostop,friendstoconsultwith.Shewasperfectlywillingthatheshouldenjoyhimselfinhisway,butshedidnotcaretobeneglectedherself.Herstatestillseemedfairlyreasonable,however.AllshedidobservewasthatHurstwoodwassomewhatdifferent.

           SometimeinthesecondyearoftheirresidenceinSeventy-eighthStreettheflatacrossthehallfromCarriebecamevacant,andintoitmovedaveryhandsomeyoungwomanandherhusband,withbothofwhomCarrieafterwardsbecameacquainted.Thiswasbroughtaboutsolelybythearrangementoftheflats,whichwereunitedinoneplace,asitwere,bythedumb-waiter.

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