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Chapter XXIII. A Spirit In Travail: One Rung Put Behind

           Ifyouhadanysenseofmanhoodinyou,youwouldn’thavethoughtofdoinganysuchthing.”

           Thedrummerstared.

           “I’mnotacoward,”hesaid.“Whatdoyoumeanbygoingwithothermen,anyway?”

           “Othermen!”exclaimedCarrie.“Othermen—youknowbetterthanthat.IdidgowithMr.Hurstwood,butwhosefaultwasit?Didn’tyoubringhimhere?Youtoldhimyourselfthatheshouldcomeouthereandtakemeout.Now,afterit’sallover,youcomeandtellmethatIoughtn’ttogowithhimandthathe’samarriedman.”

           Shepausedatthesoundofthelasttwowordsandwrungherhands.TheknowledgeofHurstwood’sperfidywoundedherlikeaknife.“Oh,”shesobbed,repressingherselfwonderfullyandkeepinghereyesdry.“Oh,oh!”

           “Well,Ididn’tthinkyou’dberunningaroundwithhimwhenIwasaway,”insistedDrouet.

           “Didn’tthink!”saidCarrie,nowangeredtothecorebytheman’speculiarattitude.“Ofcoursenot.Youthoughtonlyofwhatwouldbetoyoursatisfaction.Youthoughtyou’dmakeatoyofme—aplaything.Well,I’llshowyouthatyouwon’t.I’llhavenothingmoretodowithyouatall.Youcantakeyouroldthingsandkeepthem,”andunfasteningalittlepinhehadgivenher,sheflungitvigorouslyuponthefloorandbegantomoveaboutasiftogatherupthethingswhichbelongedtoher.

           BythisDrouetwasnotonlyirritatedbutfascinatedthemore.Helookedatherinamazement,andfinallysaid:

           “Idon’tseewhereyourwrathcomesin.I’vegottherightofthisthing.

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