Chapter XXXVII. The Spirit Awakens: New Search For The Gate

           

           Itwouldbeuselesstoexplainhowinduetimethelastfiftydollarswasinsight.Thesevenhundred,byhisprocessofhandling,hadonlycarriedthemintoJune.Beforethefinalhundredmarkwasreachedhebegantoindicatethatacalamitywasapproaching.

           “Idon’tknow,”hesaidoneday,takingatrivialexpenditureformeatasatext,“itseemstotakeanawfullotforustolive.”

           “Itdoesn’tseemtome,”saidCarrie,“thatwespendverymuch.”

           “Mymoneyisnearlygone,”hesaid,“andIhardlyknowwhereit’sgoneto.”

           “Allthatsevenhundreddollars?”askedCarrie.

           “Allbutahundred.”

           Helookedsodisconsolatethatitscaredher.Shebegantoseethatsheherselfhadbeendrifting.Shehadfeltitallthetime.

           “Well,George,”sheexclaimed,“whydon’tyougetoutandlookforsomething?Youcouldfindsomething.”

           “Ihavelooked,”hesaid.“Youcan’tmakepeoplegiveyouaplace.”

           Shegazedweaklyathimandsaid:“Well,whatdoyouthinkyouwilldo?Ahundreddollarswon’tlastlong.”

           “Idon’tknow,”hesaid.“Ican’tdoanymorethanlook.”

           Carriebecamefrightenedoverthisannouncement.Shethoughtdesperatelyuponthesubject.Frequentlyshehadconsideredthestageasadoorthroughwhichshemightenterthatgildedstatewhichshehadsomuchcraved.Now,asinChicago,itcameasalastresourceindistress.Somethingmustbedoneifhedidnotgetworksoon.Perhapsshewouldhavetogooutandbattleagainalone.

           Shebegantowonderhowonewouldgoaboutgettingaplace.

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