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Chapter X. The Counsel Of Winter: Fortune’s Ambassador Calls

           Ifitwerenotfortheartificialfiresofmerriment,therushofprofit-seekingtrade,andpleasure-sellingamusements;ifthevariousmerchantsfailedtomakethecustomarydisplaywithinandwithouttheirestablishments;ifourstreetswerenotstrungwithsignsofgorgeoushuesandthrongedwithhurryingpurchasers,wewouldquicklydiscoverhowfirmlythechillhandofwinterlaysupontheheart;howdispiritingarethedaysduringwhichthesunwithholdsaportionofourallowanceoflightandwarmth.Wearemoredependentuponthesethingsthanisoftenthought.Weareinsectsproducedbyheat,andpasswithoutit.

           Inthedragofsuchagreydaythesecretvoicewouldreassertitself,feeblyandmorefeebly.

           Suchmentalconflictwasnotalwaysuppermost.Carriewasnotbyanymeansagloomysoul.More,shehadnotthemindtogetfirmholduponadefinitetruth.Whenshecouldnotfindherwayoutofthelabyrinthofill-logicwhichthoughtuponthesubjectcreated,shewouldturnawayentirely.

           Drouet,allthetime,wasconductinghimselfinamodelwayforoneofhissort.Hetookheraboutagreatdeal,spentmoneyuponher,andwhenhetravelledtookherwithhim.Thereweretimeswhenshewouldbealonefortwoorthreedays,whilehemadetheshortercircuitsofhisbusiness,but,asarule,shesawagreatdealofhim.

           “Say,Carrie,”hesaidonemorning,shortlyaftertheyhadsoestablishedthemselves,“I’veinvitedmyfriendHurstwoodtocomeoutsomedayandspendtheeveningwithus.”

           “Whoishe?”askedCarriedoubtfully.

           “Oh,he’saniceman.He’smanagerofFitzgeraldandMoy’s.

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