Chapter XIV. With Eyes And Not Seeing: One Influence Wanes

           

           Carrieinherroomsthateveningwasinafineglow,physicallyandmentally.ShewasdeeplyrejoicinginheraffectionforHurstwoodandhislove,andlookedforwardwithfinefancytotheirnextmeetingSundaynight.Theyhadagreed,withoutanyfeelingofenforcedsecrecy,thatsheshouldcomedowntownandmeethim,though,afterall,theneedofitwasthecause.

           Mrs.Hale,fromherupperwindow,sawhercomein.

           “Um,”shethoughttoherself,“shegoesridingwithanothermanwhenherhusbandisoutofthecity.Hehadbetterkeepaneyeonher.”

           ThetruthisthatMrs.Halewasnottheonlyonewhohadathoughtonthisscore.ThehousemaidwhohadwelcomedHurstwoodhadheropinionalso.ShehadnoparticularregardforCarrie,whomshetooktobecoldanddisagreeable.Atthesametime,shehadafancyforthemerryandeasy-manneredDrouet,whothrewherapleasantremarknowandthen,andinotherwaysextendedhertheevidenceofthatregardwhichhehadforallmembersofthesex.Hurstwoodwasmorereservedandcriticalinhismanner.Hedidnotappealtothisbodicedfunctionaryinthesamepleasantway.Shewonderedthathecamesofrequently,thatMrs.DrouetshouldgooutwithhimthisafternoonwhenMr.Drouetwasabsent.Shegaveventtoheropinionsinthekitchenwherethecookwas.Asaresult,ahumofgossipwassetgoingwhichmovedaboutthehouseinthatsecretmannercommontogossip.

           Carrie,nowthatshehadyieldedsufficientlytoHurstwoodtoconfessheraffection,nolongertroubledaboutherattitudetowardshim.

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