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Chapter XII. Of The Lamps Of The Mansions: The Ambassador Plea

           Halelovedtodriveintheafternooninthesunwhenitwasfine,andtosatisfyhersoulwithasightofthosemansionsandlawnswhichshecouldnotafford.OntheNorthSidehadbeenerectedanumberofelegantmansionsalongwhatisnowknownastheNorthShoreDrive.Thepresentlakewallofstoneandgranitoidwasnottheninplace,buttheroadhadbeenwelllaidout,theintermediatespacesoflawnwerelovelytolookupon,andthehouseswerethoroughlynewandimposing.Whenthewinterseasonhadpassedandthefirstfinedaysoftheearlyspringappeared,Mrs.HalesecuredabuggyforanafternoonandinvitedCarrie.TheyrodefirstthroughLincolnParkandonfarouttowardsEvanston,turningbackatfourandarrivingatthenorthendoftheShoreDriveataboutfiveo’clock.Atthistimeofyearthedaysarestillcomparativelyshort,andtheshadowsoftheeveningwerebeginningtosettledownuponthegreatcity.Lampswerebeginningtoburnwiththatmellowradiancewhichseemsalmostwateryandtranslucenttotheeye.Therewasasoftnessintheairwhichspeakswithaninfinitedelicacyoffeelingtothefleshaswellastothesoul.Carriefeltthatitwasalovelyday.Shewasripenedbyitinspiritformanysuggestions.Astheydrovealongthesmoothpavementanoccasionalcarriagepassed.Shesawonestopandthefootmandismount,openingthedoorforagentlemanwhoseemedtobeleisurelyreturningfromsomeafternoonpleasure.Acrossthebroadlawns,nowfirstfresheningintogreen,shesawlampsfaintlyglowinguponrichinteriors.

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