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

           Thepapershebegantoscanattractedhisattention.

           “Whathaveyougotthere?”heasked.

           “The‘Clipper.’ThemansaidI’dfindtheiraddressesinhere.”

           “HaveyoubeenallthewayovertoBroadwaytofindthatout?Icouldhavetoldyou.”

           “Whydidn’tyou?”sheasked,withoutlookingup.

           “Youneveraskedme,”hereturned.

           Shewenthuntingaimlesslythroughthecrowdedcolumns.Hermindwasdistractedbythisman’sindifference.Thedifficultyofthesituationshewasfacingwasonlyaddedtobyallhedid.Self-commiserationbrewedinherheart.Tearstrembledalonghereyelidsbutdidnotfall.Hurstwoodnoticedsomething.

           “Letmelook.”

           Torecoverherselfshewentintothefrontroomwhilehesearched.Presentlyshereturned.Hehadapencil,andwaswritinguponanenvelope.

           “Here’rethree,”hesaid.

           CarrietookitandfoundthatonewasMrs.Bermudez,anotherMarcusJenks,athirdPercyWeil.Shepausedonlyamoment,andthenmovedtowardthedoor.

           “Imightaswellgorightaway,”shesaid,withoutlookingback.

           Hurstwoodsawherdepartwithsomefaintstirringsofshame,whichweretheexpressionofamanhoodrapidlybecomingstultified.Hesatawhile,andthenitbecametoomuch.Hegotupandputonhishat.

           “IguessI’llgoout,”hesaidtohimself,andwent,strollingnowhereinparticular,butfeelingsomehowthathemustgo.

           Carrie’sfirstcallwasuponMrs.Bermudez,whoseaddresswasquitethenearest.Itwasanold-fashionedresidenceturnedintooffices.Mrs.

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