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

           

           Thesamedayhesaid:

           “IthinkthisItalianuphereonthecornersellscoalattwenty-fivecentsabushel.I’lltradewithhim.”

           Carrieheardthiswithindifference.

           “Allright,”shesaid.

           Thenitcametobe:

           “George,Imusthavesomecoalto-day,”or,“Youmustgetsomemeatofsomekindfordinner.”

           Hewouldfindoutwhatsheneededandorder.

           Accompanyingthisplancameskimpiness.

           “Ionlygotahalf-poundofsteak,”hesaid,cominginoneafternoonwithhispapers.“Weneverseemtoeatverymuch.”

           ThesemiserabledetailsatetheheartoutofCarrie.Theyblackenedherdaysandgrievedhersoul.Oh,howthismanhadchanged!Alldayandallday,herehesat,readinghispapers.Theworldseemedtohavenoattraction.Onceinawhilehewouldgoout,infineweather,itmightbefourorfivehours,betweenelevenandfour.Shecoulddonothingbutviewhimwithgnawingcontempt.

           ItwasapathywithHurstwood,resultingfromhisinabilitytoseehiswayout.Eachmonthdrewfromhissmallstore.Now,hehadonlyfivehundreddollarsleft,andthishehugged,halffeelingasifhecouldstaveoffabsolutenecessityforanindefiniteperiod.Sittingaroundthehouse,hedecidedtowearsomeoldclotheshehad.Thiscamefirstwiththebaddays.Onlyonceheapologisedintheverybeginning:

           “It’ssobadto-day,I’lljustwearthesearound.”Eventuallythesebecamethepermanentthing.

           Also,hehadbeenwonttopayfifteencentsforashave,andatipoftencents.Inhisfirstdistress,hecutdownthetiptofive,thentonothing.

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