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

           TemporarilyshegavelittlethoughttoDrouet,thinkingonlyofthedignityandgraceofherloverandofhisconsumingaffectionforher.Onthefirstevening,shedidlittlebutgooverthedetailsoftheafternoon.Itwasthefirsttimehersympathieshadeverbeenthoroughlyaroused,andtheythrewanewlightonhercharacter.Shehadsomepowerofinitiative,latentbefore,whichnowbegantoexertitself.Shelookedmorepracticallyuponherstateandbegantoseeglimmeringsofawayout.Hurstwoodseemedadraginthedirectionofhonour.Herfeelingswereexceedinglycreditable,inthattheyconstructedoutoftheserecentdevelopmentssomethingwhichconqueredfreedomfromdishonour.ShehadnoideawhatHurstwood’snextwordwouldbe.Sheonlytookhisaffectiontobeafinething,andappendedbetter,moregenerousresultsaccordingly.

           Asyet,Hurstwoodhadonlyathoughtofpleasurewithoutresponsibility.Hedidnotfeelthathewasdoinganythingtocomplicatehislife.Hispositionwassecure,hishome-life,ifnotsatisfactory,wasatleastundisturbed,hispersonallibertyratheruntrammelled.Carrie’sloverepresentedonlysomuchaddedpleasure.Hewouldenjoythisnewgiftoverandabovehisordinaryallowanceofpleasure.Hewouldbehappywithherandhisownaffairswouldgoonastheyhad,undisturbed.

           OnSundayeveningCarriedinedwithhimataplacehehadselectedinEastAdamsStreet,andthereaftertheytookacabtowhatwasthenapleasanteveningresortoutonCottageGroveAvenuenear39thStreet.

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