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Chapter XVII. A Glimpse Through The Gateway: Hope Lightens The Eye

           

           “He’sallwe’vegot,”saidQuincel,rollinguphiseyes.“Harrisonwentbackonmeatthelastminute.Whoelsecanweget?”

           “Idon’tknow,”saidthedirector.“I’mafraidhe’llneverpickup.”

           AtthismomentBambergerwasexclaiming,“Pearl,youarejokingwithme.”

           “Lookatthatnow,”saidthedirector,whisperingbehindhishand.“MyLord!whatcanyoudowithamanwhodrawlsoutasentencelikethat?”

           “Dothebestyoucan,”saidQuincelconsolingly.

           TherenditionranoninthiswiseuntilitcametowhereCarrie,asLaura,comesintotheroomtoexplaintoRay,who,afterhearingPearl’sstatementaboutherbirth,hadwrittentheletterrepudiatingher,which,however,hedidnotdeliver.BambergerwasjustconcludingthewordsofRay,“Imustgobeforeshereturns.Herstep!Toolate,”andwascrammingtheletterinhispocket,whenshebegansweetlywith:

           “Ray!”

           “Miss—MissCourtland,”Bambergerfalteredweakly.

           Carrielookedathimamomentandforgotallaboutthecompanypresent.Shebegantofeelthepart,andsummonedanindifferentsmiletoherlips,turningasthelinesdirectedandgoingtoawindow,asifhewerenotpresent.Shediditwithagracewhichwasfascinatingtolookupon.

           “Whoisthatwoman?”askedthedirector,watchingCarrieinherlittlescenewithBamberger.

           “MissMadenda,”saidQuincel.

           “Iknowhername,”saidthedirector,“butwhatdoesshedo?”

           “Idon’tknow,”saidQuincel.“She’safriendofoneofourmembers.

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