Chapter XXXI. A Pet Of Good Fortune: Broadway Flaunts Its Joys

           

           TheeffectofthecityandhisownsituationonHurstwoodwasparalleledinthecaseofCarrie,whoacceptedthethingswhichfortuneprovidedwiththemostgenialgood-nature.NewYork,despiteherfirstexpressionofdisapproval,sooninterestedherexceedingly.Itsclearatmosphere,morepopulousthoroughfares,andpeculiarindifferencestruckherforcibly.Shehadneverseensuchalittleflatashers,andyetitsoonenlistedheraffection.Thenewfurnituremadeanexcellentshowing,thesideboardwhichHurstwoodhimselfarrangedgleamedbrightly.Thefurnitureforeachroomwasappropriate,andintheso-calledparlour,orfrontroom,wasinstalledapiano,becauseCarriesaidshewouldliketolearntoplay.Shekeptaservantanddevelopedrapidlyinhouseholdtacticsandinformation.Forthefirsttimeinherlifeshefeltsettled,andsomewhatjustifiedintheeyesofsocietyassheconceivedofit.Herthoughtsweremerryandinnocentenough.ForalongwhilesheconcernedherselfoverthearrangementofNewYorkflats,andwonderedattenfamilieslivinginonebuildingandallremainingstrangeandindifferenttoeachother.Shealsomarvelledatthewhistlesofthehundredsofvesselsintheharbour—thelong,lowcriesoftheSoundsteamersandferry-boatswhenfogwason.Themerefactthatthesethingsspokefromtheseamadethemwonderful.ShelookedmuchatwhatshecouldseeoftheHudsonfromherwestwindowsandofthegreatcitybuildinguprapidlyoneitherhand.Itwasmuchtoponderover,andsufficedtoentertainherformorethanayearwithoutbecomingstale.

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