Сестра Керри

Chapter IV. The Spendings Of Fancy: Facts Answer With Sneers

           Thehalvesoftheupperscamepilingsteadilydown.Herhandsbegantoacheatthewristsandtheninthefingers,andtowardsthelastsheseemedonemassofdull,complainingmuscles,fixedinaneternalpositionandperformingasinglemechanicalmovementwhichbecamemoreandmoredistasteful,untilaslastitwasabsolutelynauseating.Whenshewaswonderingwhetherthestrainwouldevercease,adull-soundingbellclangedsomewheredownanelevatorshaft,andtheendcame.Inaninstanttherewasabuzzofactionandconversation.Allthegirlsinstantlylefttheirstoolsandhurriedawayinanadjoiningroom,menpassedthrough,comingfromsomedepartmentwhichopenedontheright.Thewhirlingwheelsbegantosinginasteadilymodifyingkey,untilatlasttheydiedawayinalowbuzz.Therewasanaudiblestillness,inwhichthecommonvoicesoundedstrange.

           Carriegotupandsoughtherlunchbox.Shewasstiff,alittledizzy,andverythirsty.Onthewaytothesmallspaceportionedoffbywood,whereallthewrapsandluncheswerekept,sheencounteredtheforeman,whostaredatherhard.

           “Well,”hesaid,“didyougetalongallright?”

           “Ithinkso,”shereplied,veryrespectfully.

           “Um,”hereplied,forwantofsomethingbetter,andwalkedon.

           Underbettermaterialconditions,thiskindofworkwouldnothavebeensobad,butthenewsocialismwhichinvolvespleasantworkingconditionsforemployeeshadnotthentakenholduponmanufacturingcompanies.

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