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

           ItdidnottakesoverymuchtofeedthemunderHurstwood’sclose-measuredbuying,andtherewouldpossiblybeenoughforrent,butitleftnothingelse.Carrieboughttheshoesandsomeotherthings,whichcomplicatedtherentproblemveryseriously.Suddenly,aweekfromthefatalday,Carrierealisedthattheyweregoingtorunshort.

           “Idon’tbelieve,”sheexclaimed,lookingintoherpurseatbreakfast,“thatI’llhaveenoughtopaytherent.”

           “Howmuchhaveyou?”inquiredHurstwood.

           “Well,I’vegottwenty-twodollars,butthere’severythingtobepaidforthisweekyet,andifIuseallIgetSaturdaytopaythis,therewon’tbeanyleftfornextweek.Doyouthinkyourhotelmanwillopenhishotelthismonth?”

           “Ithinkso,”returnedHurstwood.“Hesaidhewould.”

           Afterawhile,Hurstwoodsaid:

           “Don’tworryaboutit.Maybethegrocerwillwait.Hecandothat.We’vetradedtherelongenoughtomakehimtrustusforaweekortwo.”

           “Doyouthinkhewill?”sheasked.

           “Ithinkso.”Onthisaccount,Hurstwood,thisveryday,lookedgrocerOesloggeclearlyintheeyeasheorderedapoundofcoffee,andsaid:

           “Doyoumindcarryingmyaccountuntiltheendofeveryweek?”

           “No,no,Mr.Wheeler,”saidMr.Oeslogge.“Datissallright.”

           Hurstwood,stilltactfulindistress,addednothingtothis.Itseemedaneasything.Helookedoutofthedoor,andthengathereduphiscoffeewhenreadyandcameaway.Thegameofadesperatemanhadbegun.

           Rentwaspaid,andnowcamethegrocer.

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