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Chapter XXVI. The Ambassador Fallen: A Search For The Gate

           Largetearsgatheredinhereyesandbrokehotacrosshercheeks.Shewasalone,verymuchalone.

           Drouetreallyhadcalled,butitwaswithaverydifferentmindfromthatwhichCarriehadimagined.Heexpectedtofindher,tojustifyhisreturnbyclaimingthathecametogettheremainingportionofhiswardrobe,andbeforehegotawayagaintopatchupapeace.

           Accordingly,whenhearrived,hewasdisappointedtofindCarrieout.Hetrifledabout,hopingthatshewassomewhereintheneighbourhoodandwouldsoonreturn.Heconstantlylistened,expectingtohearherfootonthestair.

           Whenhedidso,itwashisintentiontomakebelievethathehadjustcomeinandwasdisturbedatbeingcaught.Thenhewouldexplainhisneedofhisclothesandfindouthowthingsstood.

           Waitashedid,however,Carriedidnotcome.Frompotteringaroundamongthedrawers,inmomentaryexpectationofherarrivalhechangedtolookingoutofthewindow,andfromthattorestinghimselfintherocking-chair.StillnoCarrie.Hebegantogrowrestlessandlitacigar.Afterthathewalkedthefloor.Thenhelookedoutofthewindowandsawcloudsgathering.Herememberedanappointmentatthree.Hebegantothinkthatitwouldbeuselesstowait,andgotholdofhisumbrellaandlightcoat,intendingtotakethesethings,anyway.Itwouldscareher,hehoped.To-morrowhewouldcomebackfortheothers.Hewouldfindouthowthingsstood.

           Ashestartedtogohefelttrulysorrythathehadmissedher

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