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Chapter XXVII. When Waters Engulf Us We Reach For A Star

           Atfivetheattorneyswouldhavegonehome.Hestillhadthemorrowuntilnoon.Evenashethought,thelastfifteenminutespassedawayanditwasfive.ThenheabandonedthethoughtofseeingthemanymorethatdayandturnedtoCarrie.

           Itistobeobservedthatthemandidnotjustifyhimselftohimself.Hewasnottroublingaboutthat.HiswholethoughtwasthepossibilityofpersuadingCarrie.Nothingwaswronginthat.Helovedherdearly.Theirmutualhappinessdependeduponit.WouldthatDrouetwereonlyaway!

           Whilehewasthinkingthuselatedly,herememberedthathewantedsomecleanlineninthemorning.

           Thishepurchased,togetherwithahalf-dozenties,andwenttothePalmerHouse.AsheenteredhethoughthesawDrouetascendingthestairswithakey.SurelynotDrouet!Thenhethought,perhapstheyhadchangedtheirabodetemporarily.Hewentstraightuptothedesk.

           “IsMr.Drouetstoppinghere?”heaskedoftheclerk.

           “Ithinkheis,”saidthelatter,consultinghisprivateregistrylist.“Yes.”

           “Isthatso?”exclaimedHurstwood,otherwiseconcealinghisastonishment.“Alone?”headded.

           “Yes,”saidtheclerk.

           Hurstwoodturnedawayandsethislipssoasbesttoexpressandconcealhisfeelings.

           “How’sthat?”hethought.“They’vehadarow.”

           Hehastenedtohisroomwithrisingspiritsandchangedhislinen.Ashedidso,hemadeuphismindthatifCarriewasalone,orifshehadgonetoanotherplace,itbehoovedhimtofindout.Hedecidedtocallatonce.

           “IknowwhatI’lldo,”hethought.“I’llgotothedoorandaskifMr.Drouetisathome.

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