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Chapter XXXVI. A Grim Retrogression: The Phantom Of Chance

           

           “ThirteenthStreet,”saidCarrie,reluctantly.“112West.”

           “Oh,”saidMrs.Vance,“that’srightnearhere,isn’tit?”

           “Yes,”saidCarrie.“Youmustcomedownandseemesometime.”

           “Well,you’reafineone,”saidMrs.Vance,laughing,thewhilenotingthatCarrie’sappearancehadmodifiedsomewhat.“Theaddress,too,”sheaddedtoherself.“Theymustbehardup.”

           StillshelikedCarriewellenoughtotakeherintow.

           “Comewithmeinhereaminute,”sheexclaimed,turningintoastore.

           WhenCarriereturnedhome,therewasHurstwood,readingasusual.Heseemedtotakehisconditionwiththeutmostnonchalance.Hisbeardwasatleastfourdaysold.

           “Oh,”thoughtCarrie,“ifsheweretocomehereandseehim?”

           Sheshookherheadinabsolutemisery.Itlookedasifhersituationwasbecomingunbearable.

           Driventodesperation,sheaskedatdinner:

           “Didyoueverhearanymorefromthatwholesalehouse?”

           “No,”hesaid.“Theydon’twantaninexperiencedman.”

           Carriedroppedthesubject,feelingunabletosaymore.

           “ImetMrs.Vancethisafternoon,”shesaid,afteratime.

           “Did,eh?”heanswered.

           “They’rebackinNewYorknow,”Carriewenton.“Shedidlooksonice.”

           “Well,shecanafforditaslongasheputsupforit,”returnedHurstwood.“He’sgotasoftjob.”

           Hurstwoodwaslookingintothepaper.HecouldnotseethelookofinfinitewearinessanddiscontentCarriegavehim.

           “Shesaidshethoughtshe’dcallheresomeday.”

           “She’sbeenlonggettingroundtoit,hasn’tshe?”saidHurstwood,withakindofsarcasm.

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