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Chapter XI. The Persuasion Of Fashion: Feeling Guards O’er Its Own

           

           Sheusedherfeetlessheavily,athingthatwasbroughtaboutbyherattemptingtoimitatethetreasurer’sdaughter’sgracefulcarriage.Howmuchinfluencethepresenceofthatyoungwomaninthesamehousehaduponheritwouldbedifficulttosay.But,becauseofallthesethings,whenHurstwoodcalledhehadfoundayoungwomanwhowasmuchmorethantheCarrietowhomDrouethadfirstspoken.Theprimarydefectsofdressandmannerhadpassed.Shewaspretty,graceful,richinthetimiditybornofuncertainty,andwithasomethingchildlikeinherlargeeyeswhichcapturedthefancyofthisstarchedandconventionalposeramongmen.Itwastheancientattractionofthefreshforthestale.Iftherewasatouchofappreciationleftinhimforthebloomandunsophisticationwhichisthecharmofyouth,itrekindlednow.Helookedintoherprettyfaceandfeltthesubtlewavesofyoungliferadiatingtherefrom.Inthatlargecleareyehecouldseenothingthathisblasénaturecouldunderstandasguile.Thelittlevanity,ifhecouldhaveperceiveditthere,wouldhavetouchedhimasapleasantthing.

           “Iwonder,”hesaid,asherodeawayinhiscab,“howDrouetcametowinher.”

           HegavehercreditforfeelingssuperiortoDrouetatthefirstglance.

           Thecabploppedalongbetweenthefar-recedinglinesofgaslampsoneitherhand.HefoldedhisglovedhandsandsawonlythelightedchamberandCarrie’sface.Hewasponderingoverthedelightofyouthfulbeauty.

           “I’llhaveabouquetforher,”hethought.“Drouetwon’tmind.”Heneverforamomentconcealedthefactofherattractionforhimself.

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