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Chapter XXXIII. Without The Walled City: The Slope Of The Years

           Thenewfriendshemadewerenotcelebrities.Theywereofacheaper,aslightlymoresensualandcruder,grade.HecouldnotpossiblytakethepleasureinthiscompanythathehadinthatofthosefinefrequentersoftheChicagoresort.Hewaslefttobrood.

           Slowly,exceedinglyslowly,hisdesiretogreet,conciliate,andmakeathomethesepeoplewhovisitedtheWarrenStreetplacepassedfromhim.Moreandmoreslowlythesignificanceoftherealmhehadleftbegantobeclear.Itdidnotseemsowonderfultobeinitwhenhewasinit.Ithadseemedveryeasyforanyonetogetupthereandhaveampleraimentandmoneytospend,butnowthathewasoutofit,howfaroffitbecame.Hebegantoseeasoneseesacitywithawallaboutit.Menwerepostedatthegates.Youcouldnotgetin.Thoseinsidedidnotcaretocomeouttoseewhoyouwere.Theyweresomerryinsidetherethatallthoseoutsidewereforgotten,andhewasontheoutside.

           Eachdayhecouldreadintheeveningpapersofthedoingswithinthiswalledcity.InthenoticesofpassengersforEuropehereadthenamesofeminentfrequentersofhisoldresort.Inthetheatricalcolumnappeared,fromtimetotime,announcementsofthelatestsuccessesofmenhehadknown.Heknewthattheywereattheiroldgayeties.Pullmanswerehaulingthemtoandfroabouttheland,papersweregreetingthemwithinterestingmentions,theelegantlobbiesofhotelsandtheglowofpolisheddining-roomswerekeepingthemclosewithinthewalledcity.Menwhomhehadknown,menwhomhehadtippedglasseswith—richmen,andhewasforgotten!WhowasMr.

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