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Chapter XIX. An Hour In Elfland: A Clamour Half Heard

           

           “Sheasksonlyinreturn,”saidCarrie,scarcelyhearingthesmall,scheduledreplyofherlover,andputtingherselfevenmoreinharmonywiththeplaintivemelodynowissuingfromtheorchestra,“thatwhenyoulookuponheryoureyesshallspeakdevotion;thatwhenyouaddressheryourvoiceshallbegentle,loving,andkind;thatyoushallnotdespiseherbecauseshecannotunderstandallatonceyourvigorousthoughtsandambitiousdesigns;for,whenmisfortuneandevilhavedefeatedyourgreatestpurposes,herloveremainstoconsoleyou.Youlooktothetrees,”shecontinued,whileHurstwoodrestrainedhisfeelingsonlybythegrimmestrepression,“forstrengthandgrandeur;donotdespisetheflowersbecausetheirfragranceisalltheyhavetogive.Remember,”sheconcluded,tenderly,“loveisallawomanhastogive,”andshelaidastrange,sweetaccentontheall,“butitistheonlythingwhichGodpermitsustocarrybeyondthegrave.”

           Thetwomenwereinthemostharrowedstateofaffection.Theyscarcelyheardthefewremainingwordswithwhichthesceneconcluded.Theyonlysawtheiridol,movingaboutwithappealinggrace,continuingapowerwhichtothemwasarevelation.

           Hurstwoodresolvedathousandsthings,Drouetaswell.TheyjoinedequallyintheburstofapplausewhichcalledCarrieout.Drouetpoundedhishandsuntiltheyached.Thenhejumpedupagainandstartedout.Ashewent,Carriecameout,and,seeinganimmensebasketofflowersbeinghurrieddowntheaisletowardher,shewaited.TheywereHurstwood’s.

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