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

           

           “Youdid,”heanswered,seeingthathewasarousingopposition,“butChicagoisn’tNewYork,byabigjump.”

           Carriedidnotanswerthisatall.Ithurther.

           “Thestage,”hewenton,“isallrightifyoucanbeoneofthebigguns,butthere’snothingtotherestofit.Ittakesalongwhiletogetup.”

           “Oh,Idon’tknow,”saidCarrie,slightlyaroused.

           Inaflash,hethoughtheforesawtheresultofthisthing.Now,whentheworstofhissituationwasapproaching,shewouldgetonthestageinsomecheapwayandforsakehim.Strangely,hehadnotconceivedwellofhermentalability.Thatwasbecausehedidnotunderstandthenatureofemotionalgreatness.Hehadneverlearnedthatapersonmightbeemotionally—insteadofintellectually—great.AveryHallwastoofarawayforhimtolookbackandsharplyremember.Hehadlivedwiththiswomantoolong.

           “Well,Ido,”heanswered.“IfIwereyouIwouldn’tthinkofit.It’snotmuchofaprofessionforawoman.”

           “It’sbetterthangoinghungry,”saidCarrie.“Ifyoudon’twantmetodothat,whydon’tyougetworkyourself?”

           Therewasnoanswerreadyforthis.Hehadgotusedtothesuggestion.

           “Oh,letup,”heanswered.

           Theresultofthiswasthatshesecretlyresolvedtotry.Itdidn’tmatterabouthim.Shewasnotgoingtobedraggedintopovertyandsomethingworsetosuithim.Shecouldact.Shecouldgetsomethingandthenworkup.Whatwouldhesaythen?ShepicturedherselfalreadyappearinginsomefineperformanceonBroadway;ofgoingeveryeveningtoherdressing-roomandmakingup.

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