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

           Shefeltasifshewouldliketobeagreeabletothisyoungman,andalsotherecamewithit,orperhapsprecededit,theslightestshadeofafeelingthathewasbettereducatedthanshewas—thathismindwasbetter.Heseemedtolookit,andthesavinggraceinCarriewasthatshecouldunderstandthatpeoplecouldbewiser.Shehadseenanumberofpeopleinherlifewhoremindedherofwhatshehadvaguelycometothinkofasscholars.Thisstrongyoungmanbesideher,withhisclear,naturallook,seemedtogetaholdofthingswhichshedidnotquiteunderstand,butapprovedof.Itwasfinetobeso,asaman,shethought.

           Theconversationchangedtoabookthatwashavingitsvogueatthetime—“MouldingaMaiden,”byAlbertRoss.Mrs.Vancehadreadit.Vancehadseenitdiscussedinsomeofthepapers.

           “Amancanmakequiteastrikewritingabook,”saidVance.“InoticethisfellowRossisverymuchtalkedabout.”HewaslookingatCarrieashespoke.

           “Ihadn’theardofhim,”saidCarrie,honestly.

           “Oh,Ihave,”saidMrs.Vance.“He’swrittenlotsofthings.Thislaststoryisprettygood.”

           “Hedoesn’tamounttomuch,”saidAmes.

           Carrieturnedhereyestowardhimastoanoracle.

           “Hisstuffisnearlyasbadas‘DoraThorne,’”concludedAmes.

           Carriefeltthisasapersonalreproof.Sheread“DoraThorne,”orhadagreatdealinthepast.Itseemedonlyfairtoher,butshesupposedthatpeoplethoughtitveryfine.Nowthisclear-eyed,fine-headedyouth,wholookedsomethinglikeastudenttoher,madefunofit.Itwaspoortohim,notworthreading.

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