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

           IntheprocessofhisdeclarationhesoonrealisedthatCarrietookhisloveuponahigherbasisthanhehadanticipated.Shekepthimatadistanceinaratherearnestway,andsubmittedonlytothosetendertokensofaffectionwhichbetterbecometheinexperiencedlover.Hurstwoodsawthatshewasnottobepossessedfortheasking,anddeferredpressinghissuittoowarmly.

           Sincehefeignedtobelieveinhermarriedstatehefoundthathehadtocarryoutthepart.Histriumph,hesaw,wasstillatalittledistance.Howfarhecouldnotguess.

           TheywerereturningtoOgdenPlaceinthecab,whenheasked:

           “WhenwillIseeyouagain?”

           “Idon’tknow,”sheanswered,wonderingherself.

           “WhynotcomedowntoTheFair,”hesuggested,“nextTuesday?”

           Sheshookherhead.

           “Notsosoon,”sheanswered.

           “I’lltellyouwhatI’lldo,”headded.“I’llwriteyou,careofthisWestSidePost-office.CouldyoucallnextTuesday?”

           Carrieassented.

           Thecabstoppedonedooroutofthewayaccordingtohiscall.

           “Good-night,”hewhispered,asthecabrolledaway.

           Unfortunatelyforthesmoothprogressionofthisaffair,Drouetreturned.HurstwoodwassittinginhisimposinglittleofficethenextafternoonwhenhesawDrouetenter.

           “Why,hello,Charles,”hecalledaffably;“backagain?”

           “Yes,”smiledDrouet,approachingandlookinginatthedoor.

           Hurstwoodarose.

           “Well,”hesaid,lookingthedrummerover,“rosyasever,eh?”

           Theybegantalkingofthepeopletheyknewandthingsthathadhappened.

           “Beenhomeyet?”finallyaskedHurstwood.

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