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

           Byhismanner,heputCarrieatherease,andbyhisdeferenceandpleasantriesheamusedher.Hepretendedtobeseriouslyinterestedinallshesaid.

           “Idon’tknowhowtoplay,”saidCarrie.

           “Charlie,youareneglectingapartofyourduty,”heobservedtoDrouetmostaffably.“Betweenus,though,”hewenton,“wecanshowyou.”

           ByhistacthemadeDrouetfeelthatheadmiredhischoice.Therewassomethinginhismannerthatshowedthathewaspleasedtobethere.Drouetfeltreallyclosertohimthaneverbefore.ItgavehimmorerespectforCarrie.Herappearancecameintoanewlight,underHurstwood’sappreciation.Thesituationlivenedconsiderably.

           “Now,letmesee,”saidHurstwood,lookingoverCarrie’sshoulderverydeferentially.“Whathaveyou?”Hestudiedforamoment.“That’srathergood,”hesaid.

           “You’relucky.Now,I’llshowyouhowtotrounceyourhusband.Youtakemyadvice.”

           “Here,”saidDrouet,“ifyoutwoaregoingtoschemetogether,Iwon’tstandaghostofashow.Hurstwood’saregularsharp.”

           “No,it’syourwife.Shebringsmeluck.Whyshouldn’tshewin?”

           CarrielookedgratefullyatHurstwood,andsmiledatDrouet.Theformertooktheairofamerefriend.Hewassimplytheretoenjoyhimself.AnythingthatCarriedidwaspleasingtohim,nothingmore.

           “There,”hesaid,holdingbackoneofhisowngoodcards,andgivingCarrieachancetotakeatrick.“Icountthatcleverplayingforabeginner.”

           Thelatterlaughedgleefullyasshesawthehandcomingherway.ItwasasifshewereinvinciblewhenHurstwoodhelpedher.

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