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Chapter VII. The Lure Of The Material: Beauty Speaks For Itself

           

           ThesituationflashedonCarrieatonce.Theywereunwillingtokeepheranylonger,outofwork.ShedidnotblameMinnie,shedidnotblameHansonverymuch.Now,asshesattheredigestingtheremark,shewasgladshehadDrouet’smoney.“Yes,”shesaidafterafewmoments,“Ithoughtofdoingthat.”

           Shedidnotexplainthatthethought,however,hadarousedalltheantagonismofhernature.ColumbiaCity,whatwasthereforher?Sheknewitsdull,littleroundbyheart.Herewasthegreat,mysteriouscitywhichwasstillamagnetforher.Whatshehadseenonlysuggesteditspossibilities.Nowtoturnbackonitandlivethelittleoldlifeoutthere—shealmostexclaimedagainstthethought.

           Shehadreachedhomeearlyandwentinthefrontroomtothink.Whatcouldshedo?Shecouldnotbuynewshoesandwearthemhere.Shewouldneedtosavepartofthetwentytopayherfarehome.ShedidnotwanttoborrowofMinnieforthat.Andyet,howcouldsheexplainwheresheevengotthatmoney?Ifshecouldonlygetenoughtoletherouteasy.

           Shewentoverthetangleagainandagain.Here,inthemorning,Drouetwouldexpecttoseeherinanewjacket,andthatcouldn’tbe.TheHansonsexpectedhertogohome,andshewantedtogetaway,andyetshedidnotwanttogohome.Inthelightofthewaytheywouldlookonhergettingmoneywithoutwork,thetakingofitnowseemeddreadful.Shebegantobeashamed.Thewholesituationdepressedher.ItwasallsoclearwhenshewaswithDrouet.

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