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Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           

           Asaresultofthis,shenoticedashadeofthoughtpassoverhisface,asifhewerebeginningtorealisethatthingswerechanged.Good-naturedictatedsomethingbetterthanthisforonewhohadalwayslikedher.

           “Youcomearoundtothehotelto-morrow,”shesaid,assortofpenanceforerror.“Youcantakedinnerwithme.”

           “Allright,”saidDrouet,brightening.“Whereareyoustopping?”

           “AttheWaldorf,”sheanswered,mentioningthefashionablehostelrythenbutnewlyerected.

           “Whattime?”

           “Well,comeatthree,”saidCarrie,pleasantly.

           ThenextdayDrouetcalled,butitwaswithnoespecialdelightthatCarrierememberedherappointment.However,seeinghim,handsomeasever,afterhiskind,andmostgeniallydisposed,herdoubtsastowhetherthedinnerwouldbedisagreeableweresweptaway.Hetalkedasvolublyasever.

           “Theyputonalotoflugshere,don’tthey?”washisfirstremark.

           “Yes;theydo,”saidCarrie.

           Genialegotistthathewas,hewentatonceintoadetailedaccountofhisowncareer.

           “I’mgoingtohaveabusinessofmyownprettysoon,”heobservedinoneplace.“Icangetbackingfortwohundredthousanddollars.”

           Carrielistenedmostgood-naturedly.

           “Say,”hesaid,suddenly;“whereisHurstwoodnow?”

           Carrieflushedalittle.

           “He’shereinNewYork,Iguess,”shesaid.“Ihaven’tseenhimforsometime.”

           Drouetmusedforamoment.Hehadnotbeensureuntilnowthattheex-managerwasnotaninfluentialfigureinthebackground.Heimaginednot;butthisassurancerelievedhim.

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