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

           Hewouldnotgivetheotherakeytohisopinions,whatevertheywere.Heshouldnothavethesatisfaction.

           AdayortwolaterhesawthathemustsaysomethingtoCarrie.

           “Youknow,”hesaid,“IthinkI’mgoingtogettheworstofmydealdownthere.”

           “Howisthat?”askedCarrieinastonishment.

           “Well,themanwhoownsthegroundhassoldit,andthenewownerwon’treleaseittous.Thebusinessmaycometoanend.”

           “Can’tyoustartsomewhereelse?”

           “Theredoesn’tseemtobeanyplace.Shaughnessydoesn’twantto.”

           “Doyoulosewhatyouputin?”

           “Yes,”saidHurstwood,whosefacewasastudy.

           “Oh,isn’tthattoobad?”saidCarrie.

           “It’satrick,”saidHurstwood.“That’sall.They’llstartanotherplacethereallright.”

           Carrielookedathim,andgatheredfromhiswholedemeanourwhatitmeant.Itwasserious,veryserious.

           “Doyouthinkyoucangetsomethingelse?”sheventured,timidly.

           Hurstwoodthoughtawhile.Itwasallupwiththebluffaboutmoneyandinvestment.Shecouldseenowthathewas“broke.”

           “Idon’tknow,”hesaidsolemnly;“Icantry.”

           

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