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

           Shelookedtowardthemanager’sboxforamoment,caughthiseye,andsmiled.Hecouldhaveleapedoutoftheboxtoenfoldher.Heforgottheneedofcircumspectnesswhichhismarriedstateenforced.Healmostforgotthathehadwithhimintheboxthosewhoknewhim.BytheLord,hewouldhavethatlovelygirlifittookhisall.Hewouldactatonce.ThisshouldbetheendofDrouet,anddon’tyouforgetit.Hewouldnotwaitanotherday.Thedrummershouldnothaveher.

           Hewassoexcitedthathecouldnotstayinthebox.Hewentintothelobby,andthenintothestreet,thinking.Drouetdidnotreturn.Inafewminutesthelastactwasover,andhewascrazytohaveCarriealone.Hecursedtheluckthatcouldkeephimsmiling,bowing,shamming,whenhewantedtotellherthathelovedher,whenhewantedtowhispertoheralone.Hegroanedashesawthathishopeswerefutile.Hemusteventakehertosupper,shamming.Hefinallywentaboutandaskedhowshewasgettingalong.Theactorswerealldressing,talking,hurryingabout.Drouetwaspalaveringhimselfwiththeloosenessofexcitementandpassion.Themanagermasteredhimselfonlybyagreateffort.

           “Wearegoingtosupper,ofcourse,”hesaid,withavoicethatwasamockeryofhisheart.

           “Oh,yes,”saidCarrie,smiling.

           Thelittleactresswasinfinefeather.Shewasrealisingnowwhatitwastobepetted.Foronceshewastheadmired,thesought-for.Theindependenceofsuccessnowmadeitsfirstfaintshowing.Withthetablesturned,shewaslookingdown,ratherthanup,toherlover

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