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

           

           Itwasthisconstanturging,coupledwithirascibilityandenergy,forthreelonghours.Carriecameawaywornenoughinbody,buttooexcitedinmindtonoticeit.Shemeanttogohomeandpractiseherevolutionsasprescribed.Shewouldnoterrinanyway,ifshecouldhelpit.

           WhenshereachedtheflatHurstwoodwasnotthere.Forawonderhewasoutlookingforwork,asshesupposed.Shetookonlyamouthfultoeatandthenpractisedon,sustainedbyvisionsoffreedomfromfinancialdistress—“Thesoundofgloryringinginherears.”

           WhenHurstwoodreturnedhewasnotsoelatedaswhenhewentaway,andnowshewasobligedtodroppracticeandgetdinner.Herewasanearlyirritation.Shewouldhaveherworkandthis.Wasshegoingtoactandkeephouse?

           “I’llnotdoit,”shesaid,“afterIgetstarted.Hecantakehismealsout.”

           Eachdaythereafterbroughtitscares.Shefounditwasnotsuchawonderfulthingtobeinthechorus,andshealsolearnedthathersalarywouldbetwelvedollarsaweek.Afterafewdaysshehadherfirstsightofthosehighandmighties—theleadingladiesandgentlemen.Shesawthattheywereprivilegedanddeferredto.Shewasnothing—absolutelynothingatall.

           AthomewasHurstwood,dailygivinghercauseforthought.Heseemedtogetnothingtodo,andyethemadeboldtoinquirehowshewasgettingalong.Theregularitywithwhichhedidthissmackedofsomeonewhowaswaitingtoliveuponherlabour.Nowthatshehadavisiblemeansofsupport,thisirritatedher.Heseemedtobedependinguponherlittletwelvedollars.

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