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Chapter XIII. His Credentials Accepted: A Babel Of Tongues

           Shegavehimcreditforhisgoodlooks,hisgenerousfeelings,andeven,infact,failedtorecollecthisegotismwhenhewasabsent;butshecouldnotfeelanybindinginfluencekeepingherforhimasagainstallothers.Infact,suchathoughthadneverhadanygrounding,eveninDrouet’sdesires.

           Thetruthis,thatthisgoodlydrummercarriedthedoomofallenduringrelationshipsinhisownlightsomemannerandunstablefancy.Hewentmerrilyon,assuredthathewasalluringall,thataffectionfollowedtenderlyinhiswake,thatthingswouldendureunchanginglyforhispleasure.Whenhemissedsomeoldface,orfoundsomedoorfinallyshuttohim,itdidnotgrievehimdeeply.Hewastooyoung,toosuccessful.Hewouldremainthusyounginspirituntilhewasdead.

           AsforHurstwood,hewasalivewiththoughtsandfeelingsconcerningCarrie.Hehadnodefiniteplansregardingher,buthewasdeterminedtomakeherconfessanaffectionforhim.Hethoughthesawinherdroopingeye,herunstableglance,herwaveringmanner,thesymptomsofabuddingpassion.Hewantedtostandnearherandmakeherlayherhandinhis—hewantedtofindoutwhathernextstepwouldbe—whatthenextsignoffeelingforhimwouldbe.Suchanxietyandenthusiasmhadnotaffectedhimforyears.Hewasayouthagaininfeeling—acavalierinaction.

           Inhispositionopportunityfortakinghiseveningsoutwasexcellent.Hewasamostfaithfulworkeringeneral,andamanwhocommandedtheconfidenceofhisemployersinsofarasthedistributionofhistimewasconcerned.

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