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Chapter II. What Poverty Threatened: Of Granite And Brass

           Hisambitionwassomedaytobuildahouseonthem.

           IntheintervalwhichmarkedthepreparationofthemealCarriefoundtimetostudytheflat.Shehadsomeslightgiftofobservationandthatsense,sorichineverywoman—intuition.

           Shefeltthedragofaleanandnarrowlife.Thewallsoftheroomswerediscordantlypapered.Thefloorswerecoveredwithmattingandthehalllaidwithathinragcarpet.Onecouldseethatthefurniturewasofthatpoor,hurriedlypatchedtogetherqualitysoldbytheinstalmenthouses.

           ShesatwithMinnie,inthekitchen,holdingthebabyuntilitbegantocry.Thenshewalkedandsangtoit,untilHanson,disturbedinhisreading,cameandtookit.Apleasantsidetohisnaturecameouthere.Hewaspatient.Onecouldseethathewasverymuchwrappedupinhisoffspring.

           “Now,now,”hesaid,walking.“There,there,”andtherewasacertainSwedishaccentnoticeableinhisvoice.

           “You’llwanttoseethecityfirst,won’tyou?”saidMinnie,whentheywereeating.“Well,we’llgooutSundayandseeLincolnPark.”

           CarrienoticedthatHansonhadsaidnothingtothis.Heseemedtobethinkingofsomethingelse.

           “Well,”shesaid,“IthinkI’lllookaroundto-morrow.I’vegotFridayandSaturday,anditwon’tbeanytrouble.Whichwayisthebusinesspart?”

           Minniebegantoexplain,butherhusbandtookthispartoftheconversationtohimself.

           “It’sthatway,”hesaid,pointingeast.“That’seast.”Thenhewentoffintothelongestspeechhehadyetindulgedin,concerningthelayofChicago.

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