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Chapter 5
afterit,whateverthatMaymean.Morethanvexed,becausewehadorderedadozencopiestosendtoourfriends.WrotetotheBlackfriarsBi-weeklyNews,pointingouttheiromission.
CarriehadcommencedherbreakfastwhenIenteredtheparlour.Ihelpedmyselftoacupoftea,andIsaid,perfectlycalmlyandquietly:“Carrie,Iwishalittleexplanationofyourconductlastnight.”
Shereplied,“Indeed!andIdesiresomethingmorethanalittleexplanationofyourconductthenightbefore.”
Isaid,coolly:“Really,Idon’tunderstandyou.”
Carriesaidsneeringly:“Probablynot;youwerescarcelyinaconditiontounderstandanything.”
Iwasastoundedatthisinsinuationandsimplyejaculated:“Caroline!”
Shesaid:“Don’tbetheatrical,ithasnoeffectonme.Reservethattoneforyournewfriend,MisterFarmerson,theironmonger.”
Iwasabouttospeak,whenCarrie,inatempersuchasIhaveneverseenherinbefore,toldmetoholdmytongue.Shesaid:“NowI’mgoingtosaysomething!AfterprofessingtosnubMr.Farmerson,youpermithimtosnubyou,inmypresence,andthenaccepthisinvitationtotakeaglassofchampagnewithyou,andyoudon’tlimityourselftooneglass.Youthenofferthisvulgarman,whomadeabungleofrepairingourscraper,aseatinourcabonthewayhome.Isaynothingabouthistearingmydressingettinginthecab,noroftreadingonMrs.
