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Chapter XLVI. Stirring Troubled Waters

           Resortingtothosepeculiarcharities,severalofwhich,inthepressofhungrysearch,heaccidentallystumbledupon,didtherest.Towardthedeadofwinter,Carriecameback,appearingonBroadwayinanewplay;buthewasnotawareofit.Forweekshewanderedaboutthecity,begging,whilethefiresign,announcingherengagement,blazednightlyuponthecrowdedstreetofamusements.Drouetsawit,butdidnotventurein.

           AboutthistimeAmesreturnedtoNewYork.HehadmadealittlesuccessintheWest,andnowopenedalaboratoryinWoosterStreet.Ofcourse,heencounteredCarriethroughMrs.Vance;buttherewasnothingresponsivebetweenthem.HethoughtshewasstillunitedtoHurstwood,untilotherwiseinformed.Notknowingthefactsthen,hedidnotprofesstounderstand,andrefrainedfromcomment.

           WithMrs.Vance,hesawthenewplay,andexpressedhimselfaccordingly.

           “Sheoughtnottobeincomedy,”hesaid.“Ithinkshecoulddobetterthanthat.”

           OneafternoontheymetattheVances’accidentally,andbeganaveryfriendlyconversation.Shecouldhardlytellwhytheone-timekeeninterestinhimwasnolongerwithher.Unquestionably,itwasbecauseatthattimehehadrepresentedsomethingwhichshedidnothave;butthisshedidnotunderstand.Successhadgivenherthemomentaryfeelingthatshewasnowblessedwithmuchofwhichhewouldapprove.Asamatteroffact,herlittlenewspaperfamewasnothingatalltohim.Hethoughtshecouldhavedonebetter,byfar.

           “Youdidn’tgointocomedy-drama,afterall?”hesaid,rememberingherinterestinthatformofart.

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