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Chapter XXXVI. A Grim Retrogression: The Phantom Of Chance

           

           Thewomandidn’tappealtohimfromherspendingside.

           “Oh,Idon’tknow,”saidCarrie,angeredbytheman’sattitude.“PerhapsIdidn’twanthertocome.”

           “She’stoogay,”saidHurstwood,significantly.“Noonecankeepupwithherpaceunlessthey’vegotalotofmoney.”

           “Mr.Vancedoesn’tseemtofinditveryhard.”

           “Hemaynotnow,”answeredHurstwood,doggedly,wellunderstandingtheinference;“buthislifeisn’tdoneyet.Youcan’ttellwhat’llhappen.Hemaygetdownlikeanybodyelse.”

           Therewassomethingquiteknavishintheman’sattitude.Hiseyeseemedtobecockedwithatwinkleuponthefortunate,expectingtheirdefeat.Hisownstateseemedathingapart—notconsidered.

           Thisthingwastheremainsofhisold-timecocksurenessandindependence.Sittinginhisflat,andreadingofthedoingsofotherpeople,sometimesthisindependent,undefeatedmoodcameuponhim.Forgettingthewearinessofthestreetsandthedegradationofsearch,hewouldsometimesprickuphisears.Itwasasifhesaid:

           “Icandosomething.I’mnotdownyet.There’salotofthingscomingtomeifIwanttogoafterthem.”

           Itwasinthismoodthathewouldoccasionallydressup,goforashave,and,puttingonhisgloves,sallyforthquiteactively.Notwithanydefiniteaim.Itwasmoreabarometriccondition.Hefeltjustrightforbeingoutsideanddoingsomething.

           Onsuchoccasions,hismoneywentalso.Heknewofseveralpokerroomsdowntown.AfewacquaintanceshehadindowntownresortsandabouttheCityHall.

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