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Chapter III. Wee Question Of Fortune: Four-fifty A Week

           

           Nowshewalkedquiteaimlesslyforatime,turninghereandthere,seeingonegreatcompanyafteranother,butfindingnocouragetoprosecutehersingleinquiry.Highnooncame,andwithithunger.Shehuntedoutanunassumingrestaurantandentered,butwasdisturbedtofindthatthepriceswereexorbitantforthesizeofherpurse.Abowlofsoupwasallthatshecouldafford,and,withthisquicklyeaten,shewentoutagain.Itrestoredherstrengthsomewhatandmadehermoderatelyboldtopursuethesearch.

           Inwalkingafewblockstofixuponsomeprobableplace,sheagainencounteredthefirmofStormandKing,andthistimemanagedtogetin.Somegentlemenwereconferringcloseathand,buttooknonoticeofher.Shewasleftstanding,gazingnervouslyuponthefloor.Whenthelimitofherdistresshadbeennearlyreached,shewasbeckonedtobyamanatoneofthemanydeskswithinthenear-byrailing.

           “Whoisityouwishtosee?”herequired.

           “Why,anyone,ifyouplease,”sheanswered.“Iamlookingforsomethingtodo.”

           “Oh,youwanttoseeMr.McManus,”hereturned.“Sitdown,”andhepointedtoachairagainsttheneighbouringwall.Hewentonleisurelywriting,untilafteratimeashort,stoutgentlemancameinfromthestreet.

           “Mr.McManus,”calledthemanatthedesk,“thisyoungwomanwantstoseeyou.”

           TheshortgentlemanturnedabouttowardsCarrie,andshearoseandcameforward.

           “WhatcanIdoforyou,miss?”heinquired,surveyinghercuriously.

           “IwanttoknowifIcangetaposition,”sheinquired.

           “Aswhat?”heasked.

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