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Chapter XXII. The Blaze Of The Tinder: Flesh Wars With The Flesh

           Shewascertaintherewasmorebehinditallthanwhatshehadheard,andevilcuriositymingledwellwithdistrustandtheremnantsofherwrathofthemorning.She,impendingdisasteritself,walkedaboutwithgatheredshadowattheeyesandtherudimentarymusclesofsavageryfixingthehardlinesofhermouth.

           Ontheotherhand,aswemaywellbelieve,themanagercamehomeinthesunniestmood.HisconversationandagreementwithCarriehadraisedhisspiritsuntilhewasintheframeofmindofonewhosingsjoyously.Hewasproudofhimself,proudofhissuccess,proudofCarrie.Hecouldhavebeengenialtoalltheworld,andheborenogrudgeagainsthiswife.Hemeanttobepleasant,toforgetherpresence,toliveintheatmosphereofyouthandpleasurewhichhadbeenrestoredtohim.

           Sonow,thehouse,tohismind,hadamostpleasingandcomfortableappearance.Inthehallhefoundaneveningpaper,laidtherebythemaidandforgottenbyMrs.Hurstwood.Inthedining-roomthetablewascleanlaidwithlinenandnaperyandshinywithglassesanddecoratedchina.Throughanopendoorhesawintothekitchen,wherethefirewascracklinginthestoveandtheeveningmealalreadywellunderway.OutinthesmallbackyardwasGeorge,Jr.,frolickingwithayoungdoghehadrecentlypurchased,andintheparlourJessicawasplayingatthepiano,thesoundsofamerrywaltzfillingeverynookandcornerofthecomfortablehome.Everyone,likehimself,seemedtohaveregainedhisgoodspirits,tobeinsympathywithyouthandbeauty,tobeinclinedtojoyandmerry-making.

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