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CHAPTER23THERESEWENTINTOHERoldroom,andthefirstthingshenoticedwasthatthecarpetcornerlayflat.Andhowsmallandtragictheroomlooked.Andyethers,thetinyradioonthebookshelf,andthepillowsonthestudiocouch,asalasasignatureshehadwrittenlongagoandLikethetwoorthreesetmodelshangingonthewallsthatshedeliberayavoidedlookingat.Shewenttothebankandtookoutahundredofherlasttwohundreddollars,andboughtablackdressandapairofshoes.Tomorrow,shethought,shewouldcallAbbyandarrangesomethingaboutCarol'scar,butnottoday. Thatsameafternoon,shemadeanappointmentwithNedBernstein,theco-produceroftheEnglishshowforwhichHarkevywastodothesets.ShetookthreeofthemodelsshehadmadeintheWestandalsotheSmallRainphotographstoshowhim.AnapprenticejobwithHarkevy,ifshegotit,wouldn'tpayenoughtoliveon,buttherewereothersources,otherthandepartmentstores,anyway.Therewasevision,forinstance.Mr.Bernsteinlookedatherworkindifferently.Theresesaidshehadn'tspokentoMr.Harkevyyet,andaskedMr.Bernsteinifheknewanythingabouthistakingonhelpers.Mr.BernsteinsaidthatwasuptoHarkevy,butasfarasheknew,hedidn'tneedanymoreassistants.NeitherdidMr.Bernsteinknowofanyothersetstudiothatneededanyoneatthemoment.AndTheresethoughtofthesixty-dollardress.Andofthehundreddollarsleftinthebank.AndshehadtoldMrs.Osborneshemightshowtheapartmentanytimeshewished,becauseshewasmoving.Theresehadn'tyetanyideawhere.Shegotuptoleave,andthankedMr.Bernsteinanywayforlookingatherwork.Shediditwithas. 。的，并問先生他是否知道他要找助手的事情先生。"Howaboutevision?"Mr.Bernsteinasked."Haveyoutriedtostartthatway?It'seasiertobreakinto.""I'mgoingovertoseesomeoneatDumontlaterthisafternoon."DonohuehadgivenheracoupleofnameslastJanuary.Mr.Bernsteingavehersomemorenames.霍現(xiàn)在給了她幾個人的名字。如今先生給了她人的名ThensheephonedHarkevy'sstudio.Harkevysaidhewasjustgoingout,butshecoulddrophermodelsbyhisstudiotodayandhecouldlookatthemtomorrowmorning.。 。 "Bytheway,there'llbeacocktailpartyattheSt.RegisforGenevieveCranelltomorrowataboutfiveo'clock.Ifyoucaretodropin,"Harkevysaid,withhisstaccatoaccentthatmadehissoftvoiceaspreciseasmathematics,"atleastwe'llbesuretoseeeachothertomorrow.Canyou"Yes.I'dlovetocome.WhereintheSt.Hereadfromtheinvitation.SuiteD.Fivetoseveno'clock."Ishallbetherebysix."576ShelefttheephoneboothfeelingashappyasifHarkevyhadjusttakenherintopartnership.Shewalkedthetwelveblockstohisstudio,andleftthemodelswithayoungmanthere,adifferentyoungmanfromtheoneshehadseeninJanuary.Harkevychangedhisassistantsoften.她離開亭，高興得好像維已經(jīng)拉她入伙了一樣。她走過ShelookedaroundhisworkroomreverentlybeforesheclosedPerhapshewouldlethercomesoon.PerhapsshewouldknowShewentintoadrugstoreonBroadwayandcalledAbbyinNew Abby'svoicewasentirelydifferentfromthewayithadsoundedinChicago.Carolmustbemuchbetter,Theresethought.ButshedidnotaskaboutCarol.Shewascallingtoarrangeaboutthecar.完全不同于與之前在芝加哥的那個樣子一定是 "Icancomeandgetitifyouwantmeto,"Abbysaid."Butwhydon'tyoucallCarolaboutit?Iknowshe'dliketohearfromyou."Abbywasactuallybendingoverbackward. "Well--"Theresedidn'twanttocallher.Butwhatwassheafraid Carol'svoice?Carolherself?"Allright.I'lltakethecartoher,unlessshedoesn'twantmeto.Inthatcase,I'llcallyouback." "When?This"Yes.InafewTheresewenttothedoorofthedrugstoreandstoodthereforafewmoments,lookingoutattheCameladvertisementwiththegiantfacepuffingsmokeringslikegiganticdoughnuts,atthelow-slung,sullen-lookingtaxismaneuveringlikesharksintheafter-matineerush,atthefamiliarhodgepodgeofrestaurantandbarsigns,awnings,frontstepsandwindows,thatreddish-brownconfusionofthesidestreetthatwaslikehundredsofstreetsinNewYork.SherememberedwalkinginacertainstreetintheWestEightiesonce,thebrownstonefronts,overlaidandoverlaidwithhumanity,humanlives,somebeginningandsomeendingthere,andsherememberedthesenseofoppressionithadgivenher,andhowshehadhurriedthroughittogettotheavenue.Onlytwoorthreemonthsago.Nowthesamekindofstreetfilledherwithatenseexcitement,madeherwanttoplungeheadlongintoit,downthesidewalkwithallthesignsandtheatermarqueesandrushing,bumpeople.turnedandwalkedbacktotheephone她記得曾經(jīng)走在西18區(qū)的某條街上，一排排的、前面砌著棕色石頭 Amomentlater,sheheardCarol'svoice."Whendidyougetin,Therewasabrief,flutteringshockatthefirstsoundofhervoice,andthennothing."Yesterday.""Howareyou?Doyoustilllookthesame?"Carolsoundedrepressed,asifsomeonemightbewithher,butTheresewassuretherewasno”“你怎樣？你看起來還一樣么？聽起來壓抑，好像某”"Notexactly.DoCarolwaited."Yousound"I"AmIgoingtoseeyou?Ordon'tyouwantto.Once."ItwasCarol'svoice,butthewordswerenothers.Thewordswerecautiousanduncertain."Whataboutthisafternoon?Haveyougotthecar?""I'vegottoseeacoupleofpeoplethisafternoon.Therewon'tbeWhenhadsheeverrefusedCarolwhenCarolwantedtoseeher?"Wouldyoulikemetodrivethecarouttomorrow?""No,Icancomeinforit.I'mnotaninvalid.Didthecarbehave"It'singoodshape,"Theresesaid."Noscratches"Andyou?"Carolasked,butTheresedidn'tansweranything."ShallIseeyoutomorrow?Doyouhaveanytimeintheafternoon?"TheyarrangedtomeetinthebaroftheRitzToweronFifty-seventhStreet,atfourthirty,andthentheyhungup. Carolwasaquarterofanhourlate.Theresesatwaitingforheratatablewhereshecouldseetheglassdoorsthatledintothebar,andfinallyshesawCarolpushopenoneofthedoors,andthetensionbrokeinherwithasmalldullache.Carolworethesamefurcoat,thesameblacksuedepumpsshehadwornthedayTheresefirstsawher,butnowaredscarfsetofftheblondliftedhead.ShesawCarol'sface,thinnernow,alterwithsurprise,withalittles,asCarolcaughtsightofher.。張感忽然了她，伴隨著一絲絲遲鈍的疼痛感穿著。"o,"Therese"Ididn'tevenknowyouatfirst."AndCarolstoodbythetableamoment,lookingather,beforeshesatdown."It'sniceofyoutoseeme.""Don'tsayThewaitercame,andCarolorderedtea.SodidTherese,"Doyouhateme,Therese?"Carolasked"No."TheresecouldsmellCarol'sperfumefaintly,thatfamiliarsweetnessthatwasstrangelyunfamiliarnow,becauseitdidnotevokewhatithadonceevoked.Sheputdownthematchcovershehadbeencrushinginherhand."HowcanIhateyou,Carol?""Isupposeyoucould.Youdidforawhile,didn'tyou?"Carolsaid,asifshetoldherafact."Hateyou?No."Notquite,shemighthavesaid.ButsheknewthatCarol'seyeswerereadingitinherface."Andnow--you'reallgrownup--withgrown-uphairandgrown-upThereselookedintohergrayeyesthatweremoreseriousnow,somehowwistful,too,despitetheassuranceoftheproudhead,andshelookeddownagain,unabletofathomthem.Shewasstillbeautiful,Theresethoughtwithasuddenpangofloss."I'velearnedafewthings,"Theresesaid."ThatI--"Theresestopped,herthoughtsobstructedsuddenlybythememoryoftheportraitinSiouxFalls."Youknowyoulookveryfine,"CarolsaidYou'vecomeoutallofasudden.Isthatwhatcomesofgettingawayfromme?""No,"Theresesaidquickly.Shefrowneddownattheteashedidn'tCarol'sphrase"comeout"hadmadeherthinkofbeingborn,anditembarrassedher.Yes,shehadbeenbornsincesheleftCarol.Shehadbeenborntheinstantshesawthepictureinthelibrary,andherstifledcrythenwaslikethefirstyellofaninfant,beingdraggedintotheworldagainstitswill.ShelookedatCarol."TherewasapictureinthelibraryatSiouxFalls,"shesaid.ThenshetoldCarolaboutit,simplyandwithoutemotion,likeastorythathadhappenedtosomebodyelse.AndCarollistened,nevertakinghereyesfromherCarolwatchedherasshemighthavewatchedfromadistancesomeoneshecouldnothelp."Strange,"Carolsaidquietly."And"Itwas."ThereseknewCarolunderstood.ShesawthesympathyinCarol'seyes,too,andshesd,butCaroldidnotsback.Carolwasstillstaringather."Whatareyouthinking?"Thereseasked.Caroltookacigarette."Whatdoyouthink?OfthatdayintheTheresesdagain."Itwassowonderfulwhenyoucameovertome.Whydidyoucometome?"Carolwaited."Forsuchadullreason.Becauseyouweretheonlynotbusyas.Youdidn'thaveasmockeither,IThereseburstoutlaughing.Carolonlysd,butshelookedsuddenlylikeherself,asshehadbeeninColoradoSprings,beforeanythinghadhappened.Allatonce,Thereserememberedthecandlestickinherhandbag."Ibroughtyouthis,"shesaid,handingittoher."IfounditinSiouxTheresehadonlytwistedsomewhitetissuearoundit.Carolopeneditonthetable.只是用了些白色把它包裹了一下在桌子上把它"Ithinkit'scharming,"Carolsaid."Itlooksjustlike"Thankyou.Ithoughtitlookedlikeyou."ThereselookedatCarol'shand,thethumbandthetipofthemiddlefingerrestingonthethinrimthecandlestick,asshehadseenCarol'sfingersonthesaucersofcoffeecupsinColorado,inChicago,andcesforgotten.Thereseclosedher"Iloveyou,"CarolThereseopenedhereyes,butshedidnotlook"Iknowyoudon'tfeelthesameaboutme.DoTheresehadanimpulsetodenyit,butcouldshe?Shedidn'tfeelthesame."Idon'tknow,Carol.""That'sthesamething."Carol'svoicewassoft,expectant,expectingaffirmationordenial.Theresestaredatthetrianglesoftoastonthetebetweenthem.ShethoughtofRindy.Shehadputoffaskingabouther."HaveyouCarolsighed.Theresesawherhanddrawbackfromthecandlestick."Yes,lastSundayforanhourorso.Isupposeshecancomeandvisitmeacoupleofafternoonsayear.Onceinabluemoon.I'velostcompley."六見了她大約1個小時她可以一年來看我?guī)讉€下午難得一次"Ithoughtyousaidafewweeksofthe"Well,alittlemorehappened--privaybetweenHargeandme.Irefusedtomakealotofpromisesheaskedmetomake.Andthefamilycameintoit,too.Irefusedtolivebyalistofsillypromisesthey'dmadeuplikealistofmisdemeanors--evenifitdidmeanthatthey'dlockRindyawayfrommeasifIwereanogre.Anditdidmeanthat.Hargetoldthelawyerseverything--whatevertheydidn'tknowalready.""God,"Theresewhispered.Shecouldimaginewhatitmeant,Rindyvisitingoneafternoon, paniedbyastaringernesswhohadbeenforewarnedagainstCarol,toldnottoletthechildoutofhersight,probably,andRindywouldsoonunderstandallthat.Whatwouldbethepleasureinavisitatall?Harge--Theresedidnotwanttosayhisname."Eventhecourtwaskinder,"shesaid."Asamatteroffact,Ididn'tpromiseverymuchincourt.Irefusedthere,too."Theresesdalittleinspiteofherself,becauseshewasgladCarolhadrefused,thatCarolhadstillbeenthatproud."Butitwasn'tacourt,youknow,justaround-tablediscussion.DoyouknowhowtheymadethatrecordinginWaterloo?Theydroveaeintothewall,probablyjustaboutassoonaswegotthere.""Irememberhearingsomebodyhammeringsomething.Ithinkitwaswhenwe'djustfinishedintheshower.Doyouremember?"“我記得我聽到某個人在錘打著什么東西。那時候我們剛洗Carolsd."Aethatpicksupsoundlikeadictaphone.Hehadtheroomnexttous."Theresedidn'trememberthehammering,buttheofallofitcameback,shattering,destroying--"It'sallover,"Carolsaid."Youknow,I'dalmostprefernottoseeRindyatallanymore.I'mnevergoingtodemandtoseeherifshestopswantingtoseeme.I'lljustleavethatupto"Ican'timagineherevernotwantingtoseeCarol'seyebrowslifted."IsthereanywayofpredictingwhatHargecandotoher?"的眉毛抬起來了?！坝腥魏畏椒梢灶A測會對她做什Theresewassilent.ShelookedawayfromCarol,andsawaclock.Itwasfivethirty-five.Sheshouldbeatthecocktailpartybeforesix,shethought,ifshewentatall.Shehaddressedforit,inthenewblackdresswithawhitescarf,inhernewshoes,withhernewblackgloves.6Andhowunimportanttheclothesseemednow.ShethoughtsuddenlyofthegreenwoolenglovesthatSisterAliciahadgivenher.Weretheystillintheancienttissueatthebottomofhertrunk?Shewantedtothrowthemaway."Onegetsoverthings,"Carol"HargeandIaresellingthehouse,andI'vetakenanapartmentuponMadisonAvenue.Andajob,believeitornot.I'mgoingtoworkforafurniturehouseonAvenueasabuyer.Someofmyancestorsmusthavebeencarpenters."ShelookedatTherese."Anyway,it'salivingandI'lllikeit.Theapartment'sanicebigone--bigenoughfortwo.Iwashoyoumightliketocomeandlivewithme,butIguessyouwon't."這是一門營生，并且我將會喜歡上它。那個公寓很大--2個Therese'shearttookajump,exactlyasithadwhenCarolhadephonedherthatdayinthestore.Somethingrespondedinheragainstherwill,madeherfeelhappyallatonce,andproud.ShewasproudthatCarolhadthecouragetodosuchthings,tosaysuchthings,thatCarolalwayswouldhavethecourage.SherememberedCarol'scourage,facingthedetectiveonthecountryroad.Thereseswallowed,tryingtoswallowthebeatingofherheart.Carolhadnotevenlookedather.Carolrubbinghercigaretteendbackandforthintheashtray.Tolivewith她記得在鄉(xiāng)村面對那個時候的勇氣吞咽了一Oncethathadbeenimpossible,andhadbeenwhatshewantedmostintheworld.Tolivewithherandshareeverythingwithher,summerandwinter,towalkandreadtogether,totraveltogether.AndsherememberedthedaysofresentingCarol,whenshehadimaginedCarolaskingherthis,andherselfansweringno."Wouldyou?"CarollookedatTheresefeltshebalancedonathinedge.TheresentmentwasgoneNothingbutthedecisionremainednow,athinlinesuspendedintheair,withnothingoneithersidetopushherorpullher.Butontheoneside,Carol,andontheotheranemptyquestionmark.Ontheoneside,Carol,anditwouldbedifferentnow,becausetheywerebothdifferent.Itwouldbeaworldasunknownastheworldjustpasthadbeenwhenshefirstenteredit.Onlynow,therewerenoobstacles.TheresethoughtofCarol'sperfumethattodaymeantnothing.Ablanktobefilledin,Carolwould"Well,"Carolsaidsmiling,"No,"Theresesaid."No,Idon'tthinkso."Becauseyouwouldbetraymeagain.ThatwaswhatshehadthoughtinSiouxFalls,whatshehadintendedtowriteorsay.ButCarolhadnotbetrayedher.Carollovedhermorethanshelovedherchild.Thatwaspartofthereasonwhyshehadnotpromised.Shewasgamblingnowasshehadgambledongettingeverythingfromthedetectivethatdayontheroad,andshelostthen,too.AndnowshesawCarol'sfacechanging,sawthelittlesignsofastonishmentandshocksosubtlethatperhapsonlysheintheworldcouldhavenoticedthem,andTheresecouldnotthinkforamoment."That'syourdecision,"CarolCarolstaredathercigarettelighteronthetable."That'sThereselookedather,wantingstilltoputoutherhands,totouchCarol'shairandtoholdittightinallherfingers.Hadn'tCarolheardtheindecisioninhervoice?Theresewantedsuddenlytorunaway,torushquicklyoutthedooranddownthesidewalk.Itwasaquartertosix."I'vegottogotoacocktailpartythisafternoon.It'simportantbecauseofapossiblejob.Harkevy'sgoingtobethere."Harkevywouldgivehersomekindofajob,shewassure.Shehadcalledhimatnoontodayaboutthemodelsshehadleftathisstudio.Harkevyhadlikedthemall."Igotaevisionassignmentyesterday,too."。到一份工作維要去那兒她敢確定維會給她一份工作。 給他那些她已經(jīng)放在了他的。Carolliftedherhead,smiling."Mylittlebigshot.Nowyoulooklikeyoumightdosomethinggood.Doyouknow,evenyourvoiceis"Isit?"Theresehesitated,findingitharderandhardertosit"Carol,youcouldcometothepartyifyouwantto.It'sabigpartyinacoupleofroomsata ingthewomanwho'sgoingtodotheleadinHarkevy'sy.Iknowtheywouldn'tmindifIbroughtsomeone."Andshedidn'tknowquitewhyshewasaskingher,whyCarolwouldpossiblywanttogotoacocktailpartynowanymorethanshedid.Carolshookherhead."No,thanks,darling.You'dbetterrunalongbyyourself.I'vegotadateattheElyseeinaminuteasamatteroffact."Theresegatheredherglovesandherhandbaginherlap.ShelookedatCarol'shands,thepalefrecklessprinkledontheirbacks--theweddingringwasgonenow--andatCarol'seyes.ShefeltshewouldneverseeCarolagain.Intwominutes,less,theywouldpartonthesidewalk."Thecar'soutside.Outinfronttotheleft.Andhere'sthekeys.""Iknow,Isaw"Areyougoingtostayon?"Thereseaskedher."I'lltakecareofthe"I'lltakecareofthecheck,"Carolsaid."Goon,ifyouhaveTheresestoodup.Shecouldn'tleaveCarolsittinghereatthetablewheretheirtwoteacupswere,withtheashesoftheircigarettesinfrontofher."Don'tstay.Comeoutwithme."Carolglancedupwithakindofquestioningsurpriseinherface."Allright,"shesaid."Thereareacoupleofthingsofyoursoutatthehouse.ShallI--""Itdoesn'tmatter,"Thereseinterruptedher."Andyourflowers.Yournts."Carolwaspayingthecheckthewaiterhadbroughtover."WhathappenedtotheflowersIgave"Theflowersyougaveme--theydied."Carol'seyesmethersforasecond,andThereselookedaway.Theypartedonthesidewalk,atthecornerofParkAvenueandFifty-seventhStreet.Thereseranacrosstheavenue,justmakingitaheadofthegreenlightsthatreleasedapackofcarsbehindher,thatblurredherviewofCarolwhensheturnedonothersidewalk.Carolwaswalkingslowlyaway,pasttheRitzTowerdoorway,andon.Andthatwasthewayitshouldbe,Theresethought,notwithalingeringhandclasp,notwithbackwardglances.ThenasshesawCaroltouchthehandleofthecardoor,sherememberedthebeercanstillunderthefrontseat,remembereditsclinkasshehaddrivenuptherampfromtheLincolnTunnelcomingintoNewYork.Shehadthoughtthen,shemustgetitoutbeforeshegavethecarbacktoCarol,butshehad，慢慢地走開了經(jīng)過麗晶塔門口繼續(xù)往前本該就這樣想，，TheresehurriedontothehoPeoplewerealreadyspillingoutofthetwodoorwaysintothehall,andawaiterwashavingdifficultypushinghisrollingtableoficebucketsintotheroom.Theroomswerenoisy,andTheresedidnotseeorHarkevyanywhere.Shedidn'tknowanyone,notasoul.Exceptoneface,amanshehadtalkedtomonthsago,somewhere,aboutajobthatdidn'tmaterialize.Thereseturnedaround.Amanpokedatallglassintoherhand."Mademoiselle,"hesaidwithaflourish."Areyoulookingforoneof"Thankyou."Shedidn'tstaywithhim.ShethoughtshesawMr.Bernsteinoverinthecorner.Therewereseveralwomenwithbighatsintheway."Areyouanactress?"thesamemanaskedher,thrustingwithherthroughthecrowd."No.AstageItwasMr.Bernstein,andTheresesidledbetweenacoupleofgroupsofpeopleandreachedhim.Mr.Bernsteinheldoutaplump,cordialhandtoher,andgotupfromhisradiatorseat."MissBelivet!"heshouted."Mrs.Crawford,themake-up"Let'snottalkbusiness!"Mrs.Crawford"Mr.Stevens,Mr.Fenelon,"Mr.Bernsteinwenton,andonandon,untilshewasnoddingtoadozenpeopleandsaying"Howdoyoudo?"toabouthalfofthem."AndIvor--Ivor!"Mr.Bernsteincalled.TherewasHarkevy,aslimfigurewithaslimfaceandasmallmustache,smilingather,reachingahandoverforhertoshake."o,"hesaid,"I'mgladtoseeyouagain.Yes,Ilikedyourwork.IseeyourHelaugheda"Enoughtoletmesqueezein?"she"Youwanttoknow,"hesaid,smiling."Yes,youcansqueezeComeuptomystudiotomorrowatabouteleven.Canyoumakethat?"11點左右"Comeandjoinmelater.Imustsaygood-bytothesepeoplewhoareleaving."Andhewentaway.Theresesetherdrinkdownontheedgeofatable,andreachedforacigaretteinherhandbag.Itwasdone.Sheglancedatthedoor.Awomanwithupsweptblondhair,withbright,intenseblueeyeshadjustcomeintotheroomandwascausingasmallfurorofexcitementaroundher.Shehadquick,positivemovementsassheturnedtogreetpeople,toshakehands,andsuddenlyThereserealizedshewasGenevieveCranell,theactresswhowastoythelead.ShelookeddifferentfromthefewstillsTheresehadseenofher.Shehadthekindoffacethatmustbeseeninactiontobeattractive."o,o!"shecalledtoeveryonefinallyassheglancedaroundtheroom,andTheresesawtheglancelingeronherforaninstant,whileinTheresetheretookceashockalittlelikethatshehadknownwhenshehadseenCarolforthefirsttime,andtherewasthesameflashofinterestinthewoman'sblueeyesthathadbeeninherown,sheknew,whenshesawCarol.AndnowitwasTheresewho-tolook,andtheotherwomanwhoglancedaway,andturnedaround.Thereselookeddownattheglassinherhand,andfeltasuddenheatinherfaceandherfingertips,therushinsideherthatwasneitherquiteherbloodnorherthoughtsalone.SheknewbeforetheywereintroducedthatthiswomanwaslikeCarol.Andshewasbeautiful.Andshedidnotlooklikethepictureinthelibrary.Theresesdasshesippedherdrink.Shetookalongpullatthedrinktosteadyherself."Aflower,madame?"Awaiterwasextendingatrayfullofwhite"Thankyouverymuch."Theresetookone.Shehadtroublewiththepin,andsomeone--Mr.FenelonorMr.Stevensitwas--cameupand"Thanks,"sheGenevieveCranellwascomingtowardher,withMr.Bernstein

TheactressgreetedthemanwithThereseasifsheknewhimvery"DidyoumeetMissCranell?"Mr.BernsteinaskedThereselookedatthewoman."MynameisThereseBelivet."Shetookthehandthewomanextended."Howdoyoudo?Soyou'retheset"No.Onlypartofit."Shecouldstillfeelthehandclaspwhenthewomanreleasedherhand.Shefeltexcited,wildlyandstupidlyexcited."Isn'tanybodygoingtobringmeadrink?"MissCranellaskedMr.Bernsteinobliged.Mr.BernsteinfinishedintroducingMissCranelltothepeoplearoundhimwhohadn'tmether.Thereseheardlsomeonethatshehadjustgottenoffaneandthatherluggagepiledinthelobby,andwhileshespoke,Theresesawherglanceatheracoupleoftimespastthemen'sshoulders.Theresefeltanexcitingattractionintheneatbackofherhead,inthefunny,carelessliftofhernoseattheend,theonlycarelessfeatureofhernarrow,classicface.Herlipswereratherthin.Shelookedextremelyalert,andimperturbablypoised.YetTheresesensedthatGenevieveCranellmightnottalktoheragainatthepartyforthesimplereasonthatsheprobablywantedto.Theresemadeherwaytoawallmirror,andglancedtoseeifherhairandherlipstickwerestillallright.先生幫忙給她弄了一杯向他周圍還沒見過，。。行李還堆在大廳，當她說話的時候看見視線好幾次越過一陣悸動的吸引唇相當薄她看起來非常警惕但又淡定從容。她說話，因此可能不會再次跟她在聚會上說話了走到一面墻，。。"Therese,"saidavoicenearher."DoyoulikeThereseturnedandsawGenevieveCranell."Of"Ofcourse.Well,toddleuptosix-nineteeninafewminutes.That'smysuite.We'rehavinganinnercirclepartylater."6-19.那是我的套房。我們稍后要搞一個"Ifeelveryhonored,"Therese"Sodon'twasteyourthirstonhighballs.Wheredidyougetthatlovely"Bonwit's--it'sawildGenevieveCranelllaughed.Sheworeabluewoolensuitthatactuallylookedlikeawildextravagance."Youlooksoyoung,Idon'tsupposeyou'llmindifIaskhowoldyouare.""I'mtwenty- Peoplewerewatchingtheactress.Theresewasflattered,terriblyflattered,andtheflatterygotinthewayofwhatshefelt,ormightfeel,aboutGenevieveCranell.MissCranellofferedhercigarettecase."Forawhile,Ithoughtyoumightbeaminor.""IsthataTheactressonlylookedather,herblueeyessmiling,overtheflameofherlighter.Thenasthewomanturnedherheadtolightherowncigarette,ThereseknewsuddenlythatGenevieveCranellwouldnevermeananythingtoher,nothingapartfromthishalfhouratthecocktailparty,thattheexcitementshefeltnowwouldnotcontinue,andnotbeevokedagainatanyothertimeorce.Whatwasitthattoldher?Theresestaredatthetautlineofherblondeyebrowasthefirstsmokerosefromhercigarette,buttheanswerwasnotthere.Andsuddenlyafeelingoftragedy,almostofregret,filledTherese."AreyouaNewYorker?"MissCranellaskedher.，·然后當那個女人轉動頭，點著她自己的煙忽然芙對她而言絕不會意味著什么，除了在雞尾酒會上的這半個上升起的時候盯著她整潔的金色眉毛線但是答案不在那兒。，·ThenewpeoplewhohadjustcomeinthedoorsurroundedGenevieveCranellandboreheraway.Theresesdagain,andfinishedherdrink,feltthefirstsoothingwarmthoftheScotchspreadingthroughher.ShetalkedwithamanshehadmetbrieflyinMr.Bernstein'sofficeyesterday,andwithanothermanshedidn'tknowatall,andshelookedatthedoorwayacrosstheroom,thedoorwaythatwasanemptyrectangleatthatmoment,andshethoughtofCarol.ItwouldbelikeCaroltocomeafterall,toaskheroncemore.Orrather,liketheoldCarol,butnotlikethisone. CarolwouldbekeeherappointmentnowattheElyseebar.WithWithStanleyMcVeigh?Thereselookedawayfromthedoor,asifshewereafraidCarolmightappear,andshewouldhavetosayagain,"No."Thereseacceptedanotherhighball,andfelttheemptinessinsideherslowlyfillingwiththerealizationshemightseeGenevieveCranellveryoften,ifshechose,andthoughshewouldnever eentangled,mightbelovedherself.Oneofthemenbesideherasked,"WhodidthesetsforTheLostMessiah,Therese?Doyouremember?""Blanchard?"sheansweredoutofnowhere,becauseshewasstillthinkingofGenevieveCranell,withafeelingofrevulsion,ofshame,forwhathadjustoccurredtoher,andsheknewshewouldneverbe.ShelistenedtotheconversationaboutBlanchardandsomeoneelse,evenjoinedin,butherconsciousnesshadstoppedinatanglewhereadozenthreadscrossedandknotted.OnewasDannie.OnewasCarol.OnewasGenevieveCranell.·線的中一個是丹尼一個是一個是芙·Onewentonand