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Chapter XIII. His Credentials Accepted: A Babel Of Tongues

           Thatis,hisfeelingsandhisvoicewerecolouredwiththatseemingrepressionandpathoswhichistheessenceofeloquence.

           “Youknow,”hesaid,puttinghishandonherarm,andkeepingastrangesilencewhileheformulatedwords,“thatIloveyou?”Carriedidnotstiratthewords.Shewasboundupcompletelyintheman’satmosphere.Hewouldhavechurchlikesilenceinordertoexpresshisfeelings,andshekeptit.Shedidnotmovehereyesfromtheflat,openscenebeforeher.Hurstwoodwaitedforafewmoments,andthenrepeatedthewords.

           “Youmustnotsaythat,”shesaid,weakly.

           Herwordswerenotconvincingatall.Theyweretheresultofafeeblethoughtthatsomethingoughttobesaid.Hepaidnoattentiontothemwhatever.

           “Carrie,”hesaid,usingherfirstnamewithsympatheticfamiliarity,“Iwantyoutoloveme.Youdon’tknowhowmuchIneedsomeonetowastealittleaffectiononme.Iampracticallyalone.Thereisnothinginmylifethatispleasantordelightful.It’sallworkandworrywithpeoplewhoarenothingtome.”

           Ashesaidthis,Hurstwoodreallyimaginedthathisstatewaspitiful.Hehadtheabilitytogetoffatadistanceandviewhimselfobjectively—ofseeingwhathewantedtoseeinthethingswhichmadeuphisexistence.Now,ashespoke,hisvoicetrembledwiththatpeculiarvibrationwhichistheresultoftensity.Itwentringinghometohiscompanion’sheart.

           “Why,Ishouldthink,”shesaid,turninguponhimlargeeyeswhichwerefullofsympathyandfeeling,“thatyouwouldbeveryhappy.Youknowsomuchoftheworld.

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