Chapter XV. The Irk Of The Old Ties: The Magic Of Youth

           

           ThecompleteignoringbyHurstwoodofhisownhomecamewiththegrowthofhisaffectionforCarrie.Hisactions,inallthatrelatedtohisfamily,wereofthemostperfunctorykind.Hesatatbreakfastwithhiswifeandchildren,absorbedinhisownfancies,whichreachedfarwithouttherealmoftheirinterests.Hereadhispaper,whichwasheightenedininterestbytheshallownessofthethemesdiscussedbyhissonanddaughter.Betweenhimselfandhiswiferanariverofindifference.

           NowthatCarriehadcome,hewasinafairwaytobeblissfulagain.Therewasdelightingoingdowntownevenings.Whenhewalkedforthintheshortdays,thestreetlampshadamerrytwinkle.Hebegantoexperiencethealmostforgottenfeelingwhichhastensthelover’sfeet.Whenhelookedathisfineclothes,hesawthemwithhereyes—andhereyeswereyoung.

           Whenintheflushofsuchfeelingsheheardhiswife’svoice,whentheinsistentdemandsofmatrimonyrecalledhimfromdreamstoastalepractice,howitgrated.Hethenknewthatthiswasachainwhichboundhisfeet.

           “George,”saidMrs.Hurstwood,inthattoneofvoicewhichhadlongsincecometobeassociatedinhismindwithdemands,“wewantyoutogetusaseasontickettotheraces.”

           “Doyouwanttogotoallofthem?”hesaidwitharisinginflection.

           “Yes,”sheanswered.

           TheracesinquestionweresoontoopenatWashingtonPark,ontheSouthSide,andwereconsideredquitesocietyaffairsamongthosewhodidnotaffectreligiousrectitudeandconservatism.Mrs.

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