Chapter XXXVIII. In Elf Land Disporting: The Grim World Without

           

           WhenCarrierenewedhersearch,asshedidthenextday,goingtotheCasino,shefoundthatintheoperachorus,asinotherfields,employmentisdifficulttosecure.Girlswhocanstandinalineandlookprettyareasnumerousaslabourerswhocanswingapick.Shefoundtherewasnodiscriminationbetweenoneandtheotherofapplicants,saveasregardsaconventionalstandardofprettinessandform.Theirownopinionorknowledgeoftheirabilitywentfornothing.

           “WhereshallIfindMr.Gray?”sheaskedofasulkydoormanatthestageentranceoftheCasino.

           “Youcan’tseehimnow;he’sbusy.”

           “DoyouknowwhenIcanseehim?”

           “Gotanappointmentwithhim?”

           “No.”

           “Well,you’llhavetocallathisoffice.”

           “Oh,dear!”exclaimedCarrie.“Whereishisoffice?”

           Hegaveherthenumber.

           Sheknewtherewasnoneedofcallingtherenow.Hewouldnotbein.Nothingremainedbuttoemploytheintermediatehoursinsearch.

           Thedismalstoryofventuresinotherplacesisquicklytold.Mr.Dalysawnoonesavebyappointment.Carriewaitedanhourinadingyoffice,quiteinspiteofobstacles,tolearnthisfactoftheplacid,indifferentMr.Dorney.

           “Youwillhavetowriteandaskhimtoseeyou.”

           Soshewentaway.

           AttheEmpireTheatreshefoundahiveofpeculiarlylistlessandindifferentindividuals.Everythingornatelyupholstered,everythingcarefullyfinished,everythingremarkablyreserved.

           AttheLyceumsheenteredoneofthosesecluded,under-stairwayclosets,beruggedandbepaneled,whichcausesonetofeelthegreatnessofallpositionsofauthority.

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