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Chapter XV. The Irk Of The Old Ties: The Magic Of Youth

           Hurstwoodhadneveraskedforawholeseasonticketbefore,butthisyearcertainconsiderationsdecidedhertogetabox.Foronething,oneofherneighbours,acertainMr.andMrs.Ramsey,whowerepossessorsofmoney,madeoutofthecoalbusiness,haddoneso.Inthenextplace,herfavouritephysician,Dr.Beale,agentlemaninclinedtohorsesandbetting,hadtalkedwithherconcerninghisintentiontoenteratwo-year-oldintheDerby.Inthethirdplace,shewishedtoexhibitJessica,whowasgaininginmaturityandbeauty,andwhomshehopedtomarrytoamanofmeans.Herowndesiretobeaboutinsuchthingsandparadeamongheracquaintancesandcommonthrongwasasmuchanincentiveasanything.

           Hurstwoodthoughtoverthepropositionafewmomentswithoutanswering.Theywereinthesittingroomonthesecondfloor,waitingforsupper.ItwastheeveningofhisengagementwithCarrieandDrouettosee“TheCovenant,”whichhadbroughthimhometomakesomealterationsinhisdress.

           “You’resureseparateticketswouldn’tdoaswell?”heasked,hesitatingtosayanythingmorerugged.

           “No,”sherepliedimpatiently.

           “Well,”hesaid,takingoffenceathermanner,“youneedn’tgetmadaboutit.I’mjustaskingyou.”

           “I’mnotmad,”shesnapped.“I’mmerelyaskingyouforaseasonticket.”

           “AndI’mtellingyou,”hereturned,fixingaclear,steadyeyeonher,“thatit’snoeasythingtoget.I’mnotsurewhetherthemanagerwillgiveittome.”

           Hehadbeenthinkingallthetimeofhis“pull”withtherace-trackmagnates.

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