Game

Many patterns of carpet lay rolled out before them on the floor-two of Brussels showed the beginning of their quest, and its ending in that direction; while a score of ingrains lured their eyes and prolonged the debate between desire pocket-book. The head of the department did them the honor of waiting upon them himself-or did Joe the honor, as she well knew, for she had noted the open-mouthed awe of the elevator boy who brought them up. Nor had she been blind to the marked respect shown Joe by the urchins and groups of young fellows on corners, when she walked with him in their own neighborhood down at the west end of the town. But the head of the department was called away to the telephone, and in her mind the splendid promise of the carpets and the irk of the pocket-book were thrust aside by a greater doubt and anxiety.

Multe modele de covoare intinse in fata lor pe etajul doi al Bruxelles-ului au aratat inceputul cautarii lor si sfarsitul ei in acea directie; in timp ce o multime de radacini le atrageau ochii si prelungeau dezbaterea dintre cartea de buzunar a dorintei. Seful departamentului le-a facut onoarea de a-i astepta el insusi - sau i-a facut lui Joe onoarea, asa cum stia bine, pentru ca observase uimirea cu gura deschisa a baiatului de la lift care ii crescuse.