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Chapter VI. The Machine And The Maiden: A Knight Of To-day

           Sheknewthatshewastopayfourdollarsforherboardandroom,andnowshefeltthatitwouldbeanexceedinglygloomyround,livingwiththesepeople.

           Minniewasnocompanionforhersister—shewastooold.Herthoughtswerestaidandsolemnlyadaptedtoacondition.IfHansonhadanypleasantthoughtsorhappyfeelingsheconcealedthem.Heseemedtodoallhismentaloperationswithouttheaidofphysicalexpression.Hewasasstillasadesertedchamber.Carrie,ontheotherhand,hadthebloodofyouthandsomeimagination.Herdayofloveandthemysteriesofcourtshipwerestillahead.Shecouldthinkofthingsshewouldliketodo,ofclothesshewouldliketowear,andofplacesshewouldliketovisit.Thesewerethethingsuponwhichhermindran,anditwaslikemeetingwithoppositionateveryturntofindnooneheretocallforthorrespondtoherfeelings.

           Shehadforgotten,inconsideringandexplainingtheresultofherday,thatDrouetmightcome.Now,whenshesawhowunreceptivethesetwopeoplewere,shehopedhewouldnot.ShedidnotknowexactlywhatshewoulddoorhowshewouldexplaintoDrouet,ifhecame.Aftersuppershechangedherclothes.Whenshewastrimlydressedshewasratherasweetlittlebeing,withlargeeyesandasadmouth.Herfaceexpressedthemingledexpectancy,dissatisfaction,anddepressionshefelt.Shewanderedaboutafterthedisheswereputaway,talkedalittlewithMinnie,andthendecidedtogodownandstandinthedooratthefootofthestairs.IfDrouetcame,shecouldmeethimthere.

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