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

           

           “Maybeyoucouldgetsomethinginthestageline?”heblandlysuggested.

           “MaybeIcould,”saidCarrie,gladthatsomeoneapprovedoftheidea.

           “I’lllaymyhandtowhateverIcanget,”hesaid,nowthathesawherbrightenup.“Icangetsomething.”

           Shecleanedupthethingsonemorningafterhehadgone,dressedasneatlyasherwardrobepermitted,andsetoutforBroadway.Shedidnotknowthatthoroughfareverywell.Toheritwasawonderfulconglomerationofeverythinggreatandmighty.Thetheatreswerethere—theseagenciesmustbesomewhereabout.

           ShedecidedtostopinattheMadisonSquareTheatreandaskhowtofindthetheatricalagents.Thisseemedthesensibleway.Accordingly,whenshereachedthattheatresheappliedtotheclerkattheboxoffice.

           “Eh?”hesaid,lookingout.“Dramaticagents?Idon’tknow.You’llfindtheminthe‘Clipper,’though.Theyalladvertiseinthat.”

           “Isthatapaper?”saidCarrie.

           “Yes,”saidtheclerk,marvellingatsuchignoranceofacommonfact.“Youcangetitatthenews-stands,”headdedpolitely,seeinghowprettytheinquirerwas.

           Carrieproceededtogetthe“Clipper,”andtriedtofindtheagentsbylookingoveritasshestoodbesidethestand.Thiscouldnotbedonesoeasily.ThirteenthStreetwasanumberofblocksoff,butshewentback,carryingthepreciouspaperandregrettingthewasteoftime.

           Hurstwoodwasalreadythere,sittinginhisplace.

           “Wherewereyou?”heasked.

           “I’vebeentryingtofindsomedramaticagents.”

           Hefeltalittlediffidentaboutaskingconcerninghersuccess.

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