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

           Herfacetookonthesemblanceofalookofhappinessassheputonherhattogobelow.

           “Carriedoesn’tseemtolikeherplaceverywell,”saidMinnietoherhusbandwhenthelattercameout,paperinhand,tositinthedining-roomafewminutes.

           “Sheoughttokeepitforatime,anyhow,”saidHanson.“Hasshegonedownstairs?”

           “Yes,”saidMinnie.

           “I’dtellhertokeepitifIwereyou.Shemightbehereweekswithoutgettinganotherone.”

           Minniesaidshewould,andHansonreadhispaper.

           “IfIwereyou,”hesaidalittlelater,“Iwouldn’tletherstandinthedoordownthere.Itdon’tlookgood.”

           “I’lltellher,”saidMinnie.

           ThelifeofthestreetscontinuedforalongtimetointerestCarrie.Sheneverweariedofwonderingwherethepeopleinthecarsweregoingorwhattheirenjoymentswere.Herimaginationtrodaverynarrowround,alwayswindingupatpointswhichconcernedmoney,looks,clothes,orenjoyment.Shewouldhaveafar-offthoughtofColumbiaCitynowandthen,oranirritatingrushoffeelingconcerningherexperiencesofthepresentday,but,onthewhole,thelittleworldaboutherenlistedherwholeattention.

           Thefirstfloorofthebuilding,ofwhichHanson’sflatwasthethird,wasoccupiedbyabakery,andtothis,whileshewasstandingthere,Hansoncamedowntobuyaloafofbread.Shewasnotawareofhispresenceuntilhewasquitenearher.

           “I’mafterbread,”wasallhesaidashepassed.

           Thecontagionofthoughtheredemonstrateditself.

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