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

           

           Foranotherthing,Hurstwoodwasexceedinglyinterestinginhisaffectionforher.Troubledashewas,heneverexposedhisdifficultiestoher.Hecarriedhimselfwiththesameself-importantair,tookhisnewstatewitheasyfamiliarity,andrejoicedinCarrie’sproclivitiesandsuccesses.Eacheveninghearrivedpromptlytodinner,andfoundthelittledining-roomamostinvitingspectacle.Inaway,thesmallnessoftheroomaddedtoitsluxury.Itlookedfullandreplete.Thewhite-coveredtablewasarrayedwithprettydishesandlightedwithafour-armedcandelabra,eachlightofwhichwastoppedwitharedshade.BetweenCarrieandthegirlthesteaksandchopscameoutallright,andcannedgoodsdidtherestforawhile.Carriestudiedtheartofmakingbiscuit,andsoonreachedthestagewhereshecouldshowaplateoflight,palatablemorselsforherlabour.

           Inthismannerthesecond,third,andfourthmonthspassed.Wintercame,andwithitafeelingthatindoorswasbest,sothattheattendingoftheatreswasnotmuchtalkedof.Hurstwoodmadegreateffortstomeetallexpenditureswithoutashowoffeelingonewayortheother.Hepretendedthathewasreinvestinghismoneyinstrengtheningthebusinessforgreaterendsinthefuture.Hecontentedhimselfwithaverymoderateallowanceofpersonalapparel,andrarelysuggestedanythingforCarrie.Thusthefirstwinterpassed.

           Inthesecondyear,thebusinesswhichHurstwoodmanageddidincreasesomewhat.Hegotoutofitregularlythe$150permonthwhichhehadanticipated.

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