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

           

           AmeswaslookingawayratherabstractedlyatthecrowdandshowedaninterestingprofiletoCarrie.Hisforeheadwashigh,hisnoseratherlargeandstrong,hischinmoderatelypleasing.Hehadagood,wide,well-shapedmouth,andhisdark-brownhairwaspartedslightlyononeside.HeseemedtohavetheleasttouchofboyishnesstoCarrie,andyethewasamanfullgrown.

           “Doyouknow,”hesaid,turningbacktoCarrie,afterhisreflection,“Isometimesthinkitisashameforpeopletospendsomuchmoneythisway.”

           Carrielookedathimamomentwiththefaintesttouchofsurpriseathisseriousness.Heseemedtobethinkingaboutsomethingoverwhichshehadneverpondered.

           “Doyou?”sheanswered,interestedly.

           “Yes,”hesaid,“theypaysomuchmorethanthesethingsareworth.Theyputonsomuchshow.”

           “Idon’tknowwhypeopleshouldn’tspendwhentheyhaveit,”saidMrs.Vance.

           “Itdoesn’tdoanyharm,”saidVance,whowasstillstudyingthebilloffare,thoughhehadordered.

           Ameswaslookingawayagain,andCarriewasagainlookingathisforehead.Toherheseemedtobethinkingaboutstrangethings.Ashestudiedthecrowdhiseyewasmild.

           “Lookatthatwoman’sdressoverthere,”hesaid,againturningtoCarrie,andnoddinginadirection.

           “Where?”saidCarrie,followinghiseyes.

           “Overthereinthecorner—wayover.Doyouseethatbrooch?”

           “Isn’titlarge?”saidCarrie.

           “OneofthelargestclustersofjewelsIhaveeverseen,”saidAmes.

           “Itis,isn’tit?”saidCarrie.

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