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Chapter 5

           Sherepliedquitehappilythatshedidnotmind,exceptthattheweatherwassobad,andshefearedthatMissJibbonswouldnotbeabletogetheraseasidedressintime.ItoldCarriethatIthoughtthedrabonewithpinkbowslookedquitegoodenough;andCarriesaidsheshouldnotthinkofwearingit.Iwasabouttodiscussthematter,when,rememberingtheargumentyesterday,resolvedtoholdmytongue.

           IsaidtoCarrie:“Idon’tthinkwecandobetterthan‘GoodoldBroadstairs.’”Carrienotonly,tomyastonishment,raisedanobjectiontoBroadstairs,forthefirsttime;butbeggedmenottousetheexpression,“Goodold,”buttoleaveittoMr.Stillbrookandothergentlemenofhistype.Hearingmy’buspassthewindow,IwasobligedtorushoutofthehousewithoutkissingCarrieasusual;andIshoutedtoher:“Ileaveittoyoutodecide.”Onreturningintheevening,CarriesaidshethoughtasthetimewassoshortshehaddecidedonBroadstairs,andhadwrittentoMrs.Beck,HarbourViewTerrace,forapartments.

           August1.OrderedanewpairoftrousersatEdwards’s,andtoldthemnottocutthemsolooseovertheboot;thelastpairbeingsolooseandalsotightattheknee,lookedlikeasailor’s,andIheardPitt,thatobjectionableyouthattheoffice,callout“Hornpipe”asIpassedhisdesk.CarriehasorderedofMissJibbonsapinkGaribaldiandblue-sergeskirt,whichIalwaysthinklookssoprettyattheseaside.Intheeveningshetrimmedherselfalittlesailor-hat,whileIreadtohertheExchangeandMart

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