Chapter XXXIX. Of Lights And Of Shadows: The Parting Of Worlds

           

           WhatHurstwoodgotastheresultofthisdeterminationwasmoreself-assurancethateachparticulardaywasnottheday.Atthesametime,Carriepassedthroughthirtydaysofmentaldistress.

           Herneedofclothes—tosaynothingofherdesireforornaments—grewrapidlyasthefactdevelopedthatforallherworkshewasnottohavethem.ThesympathyshefeltforHurstwood,atthetimeheaskedhertotidehimover,vanishedwiththesenewerurgingsofdecency.Hewasnotalwaysrenewinghisrequest,butthisloveofgoodappearancewas.Itinsisted,andCarriewishedtosatisfyit,wishedmoreandmorethatHurstwoodwasnotintheway.

           Hurstwoodreasoned,whenhenearedthelasttendollars,thathehadbetterkeepalittlepocketchangeandnotbecomewhollydependentforcar-fare,shaves,andthelike;sowhenthissumwasstillinhishandheannouncedhimselfaspenniless.

           “I’mclearout,”hesaidtoCarrieoneafternoon.“Ipaidforsomecoalthismorning,andthattookallbuttenorfifteencents.”

           “I’vegotsomemoneythereinmypurse.”

           Hurstwoodwenttogetit,startingforacanoftomatoes.Carriescarcelynoticedthatthiswasthebeginningoftheneworder.Hetookoutfifteencentsandboughtthecanwithit.Thereafteritwasdribsanddrabsofthissort,untilonemorningCarriesuddenlyrememberedthatshewouldnotbebackuntilclosetodinnertime.

           “We’realloutofflour,”shesaid;“you’dbettergetsomethisafternoon.Wehaven’tanymeat,either.Howwoulditdoifwehadliverandbacon?”

           “Suitsme,”saidHurstwood.

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