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Chapter XL. A Public Dissension: A Final Appeal

           Thehoundingofcreditors,theindifferenceofCarrie,thesilenceoftheflat,andpresenceofwinter,alljoinedtoproduceaclimax.ItwaseffectedbythearrivalofOeslogge,personally,whenCarriewasthere.

           “Icallaboutmybill,”saidMr.Oeslogge.

           Carriewasonlyfaintlysurprised.

           “Howmuchisit?”sheasked.

           “Sixteendollars,”hereplied.

           “Oh,thatmuch?”saidCarrie.“Isthisright?”sheasked,turningtoHurstwood.

           “Yes,”hesaid.

           “Well,Ineverheardanythingaboutit.”

           Shelookedasifshethoughthehadbeencontractingsomeneedlessexpense.

           “Well,wehaditallright,”heanswered.Thenhewenttothedoor.“Ican’tpayyouanythingonthatto-day,”hesaid,mildly.

           “Well,whencanyou?”saidthegrocer.

           “NotbeforeSaturday,anyhow,”saidHurstwood.

           “Huh!”returnedthegrocer.“Thisisfine.Imusthavethat.Ineedthemoney.”

           Carriewasstandingfartherbackintheroom,hearingitall.Shewasgreatlydistressed.Itwassobadandcommonplace.Hurstwoodwasannoyedalso.

           “Well,”hesaid,“there’snousetalkingaboutitnow.Ifyou’llcomeinSaturday,I’llpayyousomethingonit.”

           Thegrocerymanwentaway.

           “Howarewegoingtopayit?”askedCarrie,astonishedbythebill.“Ican’tdoit.”

           “Well,youdon’thaveto,”hesaid.“Hecan’tgetwhathecan’tget.He’llhavetowait.”

           “Idon’tseehowweranupsuchabillasthat,”saidCarrie.

           “Well,weateit,”saidHurstwood.

           “It’sfunny,”shereplied,stilldoubting.

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