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Chapter XXXV. The Passing Of Effort: The Visage Of Care

           Hisstatedidnotseemsobadinhere.Sittingstillandlookingout,hecouldtakesomeslightconsolationinthefewhundreddollarshehadinhispurse.Hecouldforget,inameasure,thewearinessofthestreetandhistiresomesearches.Still,itwasonlyescapefromaseveretoalessseverestate.Hewasstillgloomyanddisheartened.There,minutesseemedtogoveryslowly.Anhourwasalong,longtimeinpassing.Itwasfilledforhimwithobservationsandmentalcommentsconcerningtheactualguestsofthehotel,whopassedinandout,andthosemoreprosperouspedestrianswhosegoodfortuneshowedintheirclothesandspiritsastheypassedalongBroadway,outside.Itwasnearlythefirsttimesincehehadarrivedinthecitythathisleisureaffordedhimampleopportunitytocontemplatethisspectacle.Now,being,perforce,idlehimself,hewonderedattheactivityofothers.Howgayweretheyouthshesaw,howprettythewomen.Suchfineclothestheyallwore.Theyweresointentupongettingsomewhere.Hesawcoquettishglancescastbymagnificentgirls.Ah,themoneyitrequiredtotrainwithsuch—howwellheknew!Howlongithadbeensincehehadhadtheopportunitytodoso!

           Theclockoutsideregisteredfour.Itwasalittleearly,buthethoughthewouldgobacktotheflat.

           ThisgoingbacktotheflatwascoupledwiththethoughtthatCarriewouldthinkhewassittingaroundtoomuchifhecamehomeearly.Hehopedhewouldn’thaveto,butthedayhungheavilyonhishands.Overtherehewasonhisownground.Hecouldsitinhisrocking-chairandread.

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