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

           

           “Isay,”saidHurstwood,astheycameupthetheatrelobby,“weareexceedinglycharmingthisevening.”

           Carrieflutteredunderhisapprovingglance.

           “Now,then,”hesaid,leadingthewayupthefoyerintothetheatre.

           Ifevertherewasdressinessitwashere.Itwasthepersonificationoftheoldtermspickandspan.

           “DidyoueverseeJefferson?”hequestioned,asheleanedtowardCarrieinthebox.

           “Ineverdid,”shereturned.

           “He’sdelightful,delightful,”hewenton,givingthecommonplacerenditionofapprovalwhichsuchmenknow.HesentDrouetafteraprogramme,andthendiscoursedtoCarrieconcerningJeffersonashehadheardofhim.Theformerwaspleasedbeyondexpression,andwasreallyhypnotisedbytheenvironment,thetrappingsofthebox,theeleganceofhercompanion.Severaltimestheireyesaccidentallymet,andthentherepouredintoherssuchafloodoffeelingasshehadneverbeforeexperienced.Shecouldnotforthemomentexplainit,forinthenextglanceorthenextmoveofthehandtherewasseemingindifference,mingledonlywiththekindestattention.

           Drouetsharedintheconversation,buthewasalmostdullincomparison.Hurstwoodentertainedthemboth,andnowitwasdrivenintoCarrie’smindthatherewasthesuperiorman.Sheinstinctivelyfeltthathewasstrongerandhigher,andyetwithalsosimple.BytheendofthethirdactshewassurethatDrouetwasonlyakindlysoul,butotherwisedefective.Hesankeverymomentinherestimationbythestrongcomparison.

           “Ihavehadsuchanicetime,”saidCarrie,whenitwasalloverandtheywerecomingout

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