Сестра Керри

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

           

           “Didyouthinkyourwifehadrunaway?”saidMr.Vance,extendinghishanduponintroduction.

           “Ididn’tknowbutwhatshemighthavefoundabetterhusband,”saidHurstwood.

           HenowturnedhisattentiontoMrs.Vance,andinaflashCarriesawagainwhatsheforsometimehadsubconsciouslymissedinHurstwood—theadroitnessandflatteryofwhichhewascapable.Shealsosawthatshewasnotwelldressed—notnearlyaswelldressed—asMrs.Vance.Thesewerenotvagueideasanylonger.Hersituationwasclearedupforher.Shefeltthatherlifewasbecomingstale,andthereinshefeltcauseforgloom.Theoldhelpful,urgingmelancholywasrestored.ThedesirousCarriewaswhisperedtoconcerningherpossibilities.

           Therewerenoimmediateresultstothisawakening,forCarriehadlittlepowerofinitiative;but,nevertheless,sheseemedevercapableofgettingherselfintothetideofchangewhereshewouldbeeasilybornealong.Hurstwoodnoticednothing.HehadbeenunconsciousofthemarkedcontrastswhichCarriehadobserved.

           Hedidnotevendetecttheshadeofmelancholywhichsettledinhereyes.Worstofall,shenowbegantofeelthelonelinessoftheflatandseekthecompanyofMrs.Vance,wholikedherexceedingly.

           “Let’sgotothematinéethisafternoon,”saidMrs.Vance,whohadsteppedacrossintoCarrie’sflatonemorning,stillarrayedinasoftpinkdressing-gown,whichshehaddonneduponrising.HurstwoodandVancehadgonetheirseparatewaysnearlyanhourbefore.

           “Allright,”saidCarrie,noticingtheairofthepettedandwell-groomedwomaninMrs.

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