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Chapter XX. The Lure Of The Spirit: The Flesh In Pursuit

           Shewasthinkingthisoverwhenshecamedowntothetable,butforsomereasontheatmospherewaswrong.Shewasnotsure,afteritwasallover,justhowthetroublehadbegun.Shewasdeterminednow,however,thatherhusbandwasabrute,andthat,undernocircumstances,wouldsheletthisgobyunsettled.Shewouldhavemorelady-liketreatmentorshewouldknowwhy.

           Forhispart,themanagerwasloadedwiththecareofthisnewargumentuntilhereachedhisofficeandstartedfromtheretomeetCarrie.Thentheothercomplicationsoflove,desire,andoppositionpossessedhim.Histhoughtsfledonbeforehimuponeagles’wings.HecouldhardlywaituntilheshouldmeetCarriefacetoface.Whatwasthenight,afterall,withouther—whattheday?Shemustandshouldbehis.

           Forherpart,Carriehadexperiencedaworldoffancyandfeelingsinceshehadlefthim,thenightbefore.ShehadlistenedtoDrouet’senthusiasticmaunderingswithmuchregardforthatpartwhichconcernedherself,withverylittleforthatwhichaffectedhisowngain.Shekepthimatsuchlengthsasshecould,becauseherthoughtswerewithherowntriumph.ShefeltHurstwood’spassionasadelightfulbackgroundtoherownachievement,andshewonderedwhathewouldhavetosay.Shewassorryforhim,too,withthatpeculiarsorrowwhichfindssomethingcomplimentarytoitselfinthemiseryofanother.Shewasnowexperiencingthefirstshadesoffeelingofthatsubtlechangewhichremovesoneoutoftheranksofthesuppliantsintothelinesofthedispensersofcharity.Shewas,allinall,exceedinglyhappy.

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