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Chapter XXXII. The Feast Of Belshazzar: A Seer To Translate

           

           “IguessyoufindNewYorkquiteathingtosee,don’tyou?”saidCarrie,venturingsomethingtoavoidapossibledeadlysilence.

           “Itisratherlargetogetaroundinaweek,”answeredAmes,pleasantly.

           Hewasanexceedinglygenialsoul,thisyoungman,andwhollyfreeofaffectation.ItseemedtoCarriehewasasyetonlyovercomingthelasttracesofthebashfulnessofyouth.Hedidnotseemaptatconversation,buthehadthemeritofbeingwelldressedandwhollycourageous.Carriefeltasifitwerenotgoingtobehardtotalktohim.

           “Well,Iguesswe’rereadynow.Thecoachisoutside.”

           “Comeon,people,”saidMrs.Vance,cominginsmiling.“Bob,you’llhavetolookafterMrs.Wheeler.”

           “I’lltryto,”saidBobsmiling,andedgingclosertoCarrie.“Youwon’tneedmuchwatching,willyou?”hevolunteered,inasortofingratiatingandhelp-me-outkindofway.

           “Notvery,Ihope,”saidCarrie.

           Theydescendedthestairs,Mrs.Vanceofferingsuggestions,andclimbedintotheopencoach.

           “Allright,”saidVance,slammingthecoachdoor,andtheconveyancerolledaway.

           “Whatisitwe’regoingtosee?”askedAmes.

           “Sothern,”saidVance,“in‘LordChumley.’”

           “Oh,heissogood!”saidMrs.Vance.“He’sjustthefunniestman.”

           “Inoticethepaperspraiseit,”saidAmes.

           “Ihaven’tanydoubt,”putinVance,“butwe’llallenjoyitverymuch.”

           AmeshadtakenaseatbesideCarrie,andaccordinglyhefeltithisboundendutytopayhersomeattention.

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