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Chapter XXIII. A Spirit In Travail: One Rung Put Behind

           Nowoneclearideacameintoherhead.Hewasatfault.Therewasnodoubtaboutit.WhydidhebringHurstwoodout—Hurstwood,amarriedman,andneversayawordtoher?NevermindnowaboutHurstwood’sperfidy—whyhadhedonethis?Whyhadn’thewarnedher?Therehestoodnow,guiltyofthismiserablebreachofconfidenceandtalkingaboutwhathehaddoneforher!

           “Well,Ilikethat,”exclaimedDrouet,littlerealisingthefirehisremarkhadgenerated.“IthinkI’vedoneagooddeal.”

           “Youhave,eh?”sheanswered.“You’vedeceivedme—that’swhatyou’vedone.You’vebroughtyouroldfriendsouthereunderfalsepretences.You’vemademeouttobe—Oh,”andwiththishervoicebrokeandshepressedhertwolittlehandstogethertragically.

           “Idon’tseewhatthat’sgottodowithit,”saidthedrummerquaintly.

           “No,”sheanswered,recoveringherselfandshuttingherteeth.“No,ofcourseyoudon’tsee.Thereisn’tanythingyousee.Youcouldn’thavetoldmeinthefirstplace,couldyou?Youhadtomakemeoutwronguntilitwastoolate.Nowyoucomesneakingaroundwithyourinformationandyourtalkaboutwhatyouhavedone.”

           DrouethadneversuspectedthissideofCarrie’snature.Shewasalivewithfeeling,hereyessnapping,herlipsquivering,herwholebodysensibleoftheinjuryshefelt,andpartakingofherwrath.

           “Who’ssneaking?”heasked,mildlyconsciousoferroronhispart,butcertainthathewaswronged.

           “Youare,”stampedCarrie.“You’reahorrid,conceitedcoward,that’swhatyouare.

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