Сестра Керри

Chapter XXXII. The Feast Of Belshazzar: A Seer To Translate

           Shelookedthewell-groomedwomanoftwenty-one,andMrs.Vancepraisedher,whichbroughtcolourtoherplumpcheeksandanoticeablebrightnessintoherlargeeyes.Itwasthreateningrain,andMr.Vance,athiswife’srequest,hadcalledacoach.

           “Yourhusbandisn’tcoming?”suggestedMr.Vance,ashemetCarrieinhislittleparlour.

           “No;hesaidhewouldn’tbehomefordinner.”

           “Betterleavealittlenoteforhim,tellinghimwhereweare.Hemightturnup.”

           “Iwill,”saidCarrie,whohadnotthoughtofitbefore.

           “Tellhimwe’llbeatSherry’suntileighto’clock.Heknows,thoughIguess.”

           Carriecrossedthehallwithrustlingskirts,andscrawledthenote,gloveson.WhenshereturnedanewcomerwasintheVanceflat.

           “Mrs.Wheeler,letmeintroduceMr.Ames,acousinofmine,”saidMrs.Vance.“He’sgoingalongwithus,aren’tyou,Bob?”

           “I’mverygladtomeetyou,”saidAmes,bowingpolitelytoCarrie.

           Thelattercaughtinaglancethedimensionsofaverystalwartfigure.Shealsonoticedthathewassmooth-shaven,goodlooking,andyoung,butnothingmore.

           “Mr.AmesisjustdowninNewYorkforafewdays,”putinVance,“andwe’retryingtoshowhimaroundalittle.”

           “Oh,areyou?”saidCarrie,takinganotherglanceatthenewcomer.

           “Yes;IamjustonherefromIndianapolisforaweekorso,”saidyoungAmes,seatinghimselfontheedgeofachairtowaitwhileMrs.Vancecompletedthelasttouchesofhertoilet.

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