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Chapter XIV. With Eyes And Not Seeing: One Influence Wanes

           

           “Sohedid,”answeredCarrie,whowaswhollyunawareofwhatconversationherloversmighthaveheld.Shewasallatseamentally,andfearfulofsomeentanglementwhichmightensuefromwhatshewouldanswer.

           “Oh,thenhecalledtwice?”saidDrouet,thefirstshadeofmisunderstandingshowinginhisface.

           “Yes,”saidCarrieinnocently,feelingnowthatHurstwoodmusthavementionedbutonecall.

           Drouetimaginedthathemusthavemisunderstoodhisfriend.Hedidnotattachparticularimportancetotheinformation,afterall.

           “Whatdidhehavetosay?”hequeried,withslightlyincreasedcuriosity.

           “HesaidhecamebecausehethoughtImightbelonely.Youhadn’tbeenintheresolonghewonderedwhathadbecomeofyou.”

           “Georgeisafinefellow,”saidDrouet,rathergratifiedbyhisconceptionofthemanager’sinterest.“Comeonandwe’llgoouttodinner.”

           WhenHurstwoodsawthatDrouetwasbackhewroteatoncetoCarrie,saying:

           “ItoldhimIcalledonyou,dearest,whenhewasaway.Ididnotsayhowoften,butheprobablythoughtonce.Letmeknowofanythingyoumayhavesaid.Answerbyspecialmessengerwhenyougetthis,and,darling,Imustseeyou.Letmeknowifyoucan’tmeetmeatJacksonandThroopStreetsWednesdayafternoonattwoo’clock.Iwanttospeakwithyoubeforewemeetatthetheatre.”

           CarriereceivedthisTuesdaymorningwhenshecalledattheWestSidebranchofthepost-office,andansweredatonce.

           “Isaidyoucalledtwice,”shewrote.“Hedidn’tseemtomind.IwilltryandbeatThroopStreetifnothinginterferes.

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