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Chapter XXV. Ashes Of Tinder: The Loosing Of Stays

           

           ToaddtohismiserytherewasnowordfromCarrie.Hewasquitecertainnowthatsheknewhewasmarriedandwasangeredathisperfidy.Hislossseemedallthemorebitternowthatheneededhermost.Hethoughthewouldgooutandinsistonseeingherifshedidnotsendhimwordofsomesortsoon.Hewasreallyaffectedmostmiserablyofallbythisdesertion.Hehadlovedherearnestlyenough,butnowthatthepossibilityoflosingherstaredhiminthefacesheseemedmuchmoreattractive.Hereallypinedforaword,andlookedoutuponherwithhismind’seyeinthemostwistfulmanner.Hedidnotproposetoloseher,whatevershemightthink.Comewhatmight,hewouldadjustthismatter,andsoon.Hewouldgotoherandtellherallhisfamilycomplications.Hewouldexplaintoherjustwherehestoodandhowmuchheneededher.Surelyshecouldn’tgobackonhimnow?Itwasn’tpossible.Hewouldpleaduntilherangerwouldmelt—untilshewouldforgivehim.

           Suddenlyhethought:“Supposingsheisn’toutthere—supposeshehasgone?”

           Hewasforcedtotakehisfeet.Itwastoomuchtothinkofandsitstill.

           Nevertheless,hisrousingavailedhimnothing.

           OnTuesdayitwasthesameway.HedidmanagetobringhimselfintothemoodtogoouttoCarrie,butwhenhegotinOgdenPlacehethoughthesawamanwatchinghimandwentaway.Hedidnotgowithinablockofthehouse.

           OneofthegallingincidentsofthisvisitwasthathecamebackonaRandolphStreetcar,andwithoutnoticingarrivedalmostoppositethebuildingoftheconcernwithwhichhissonwasconnected

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