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

           Yououghtn’ttohavedoneanythingthatwasn’trightafterallIdidforyou.”

           “Whathaveyoudoneforme?”askedCarrieblazing,herheadthrownbackandherlipsparted.

           “IthinkI’vedoneagooddeal,”saidthedrummer,lookingaround.“I’vegivenyoualltheclothesyouwanted,haven’tI?I’vetakenyoueverywhereyouwantedtogo.You’vehadasmuchasI’vehad,andmoretoo.”

           Carriewasnotungrateful,whateverelsemightbesaidofher.Insofarashermindcouldconstrue,sheacknowledgedbenefitsreceived.Shehardlyknewhowtoanswerthis,andyetherwrathwasnotplacated.Shefeltthatthedrummerhadinjuredherirreparably.

           “DidIaskyouto?”shereturned.

           “Well,Ididit,”saidDrouet,“andyoutookit.”

           “YoutalkasthoughIhadpersuadedyou,”answeredCarrie.“Youstandthereandthrowupwhatyou’vedone.Idon’twantyouroldthings.I’llnothavethem.Youtakethemto-nightanddowhatyoupleasewiththem.I’llnotstayhereanotherminute.”

           “That’snice!”heanswered,becomingangerednowatthesenseofhisownapproachingloss.“Useeverythingandabusemeandthenwalkoff.That’sjustlikeawoman.Itakeyouwhenyouhaven’tgotanything,andthenwhensomeoneelsecomesalong,whyI’mnogood.Ialwaysthoughtit’dcomeoutthatway.”

           Hefeltreallyhurtashethoughtofhistreatment,andlookedasifhesawnowayofobtainingjustice.

           “It’snotso,”saidCarrie,“andI’mnotgoingwithanybodyelse.Youhavebeenasmiserableandinconsiderateasyoucanbe.

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