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Chapter XLIV. And This Is Not Elf Land: What Gold Will Not Buy

           “Seewhatthismansays:‘Ifyouwillonlydeigntograntmeonehalf-hour,’”sherepeated,withanimitationoflanguor.“Theidea.Aren’tmensilly?”

           “Hemusthavelotsofmoney,thewayhetalks,”observedLola.“That’swhattheyallsay,”saidCarrie,innocently.

           “Whydon’tyouseehim,”suggestedLola,“andhearwhathehastosay?”

           “IndeedIwon’t,”saidCarrie.“Iknowwhathe’dsay.Idon’twanttomeetanybodythatway.”

           Lolalookedatherwithbig,merryeyes.

           “Hecouldn’thurtyou,”shereturned.“Youmighthavesomefunwithhim.”

           Carrieshookherhead.

           “You’reawfullyqueer,”returnedthelittle,blue-eyedsoldier.

           Thuscrowdedfortune.Forthiswholeweek,thoughherlargesalaryhadnotyetarrived,itwasasiftheworldunderstoodandtrustedher.Withoutmoney—ortherequisitesum,atleast—sheenjoyedtheluxurieswhichmoneycouldbuy.Forherthedoorsoffineplacesseemedtoopenquitewithouttheasking.Thesepalatialchambers,howmarvellouslytheycametoher.TheelegantapartmentsofMrs.VanceintheChelsea—thesewerehers.Mensentflowers,lovenotes,offersoffortune.Andstillherdreamsranriot.Theonehundredandfifty!theonehundredandfifty!WhatadoortoanAladdin’scaveitseemedtobe.Eachday,herheadalmostturnedbydevelopments,herfanciesofwhatherfortunemustbe,withamplemoney,grewandmultiplied.Sheconceivedofdelightswhichwerenot—sawlightsofjoythatneverwereonlandorsea.

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