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

           

           “DidItellyoutocomearoundto-day?”saidthemanager,lookingheroverasshestoodbeforehim.

           “Yousaidthefirstoftheweek,”saidCarrie,greatlyabashed.

           “Everhadanyexperience?”heaskedagain,almostseverely.

           Carrieownedtoignorance.

           Helookedheroveragainashestirredamongsomepapers.Hewassecretlypleasedwiththispretty,disturbed-lookingyoungwoman.“Comearoundtothetheatreto-morrowmorning.”

           Carrie’sheartboundedtoherthroat.

           “Iwill,”shesaidwithdifficulty.Shecouldseehewantedher,andturnedtogo.

           “Wouldhereallyputhertowork?Oh,blessedfortune,coulditbe?”

           Alreadythehardrumbleofthecitythroughtheopenwindowsbecamepleasant.

           Asharpvoiceansweredhermentalinterrogation,drivingawayallimmediatefearsonthatscore.

           “Besureyou’retherepromptly,”themanagersaidroughly.“You’llbedroppedifyou’renot.”

           Carriehastenedaway.ShedidnotquarrelnowwithHurstwood’sidleness.Shehadaplace—shehadaplace!Thissanginherears.

           InherdelightshewasalmostanxioustotellHurstwood.But,asshewalkedhomeward,andhersurveyofthefactsofthecasebecamelarger,shebegantothinkoftheanomalyofherfindingworkinseveralweeksandhislounginginidlenessforanumberofmonths.

           “Whydon’thegetsomething?”sheopenlysaidtoherself.“IfIcanhesurelyoughtto.Itwasn’tveryhardforme.”

           Sheforgotheryouthandherbeauty.Thehandicapofageshedidnot,inherenthusiasm,perceive.

           Thus,ever,thevoiceofsuccess.Still,shecouldnotkeephersecret.

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