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Chapter XXV. Ashes Of Tinder: The Loosing Of Stays

           Hemustgetsomespeediermethod—buthow?

           Hethoughtuponitforahalf-hour,notcontemplatingamessengeroracabdirecttothehouse,owingtotheexposureofit,butfindingthattimewasslippingawaytonopurpose,hewrotetheletterandthenbegantothinkagain.

           Thehoursslippedby,andwiththemthepossibilityoftheunionhehadcontemplated.HehadthoughttobejoyouslyaidingCarriebynowinthetaskofjoiningherintereststohis,andhereitwasafternoonandnothingdone.Threeo’clockcame,four,five,six,andnoletter.Thehelplessmanagerpacedthefloorandgrimlyenduredthegloomofdefeat.HesawabusySaturdayusheredout,theSabbathin,andnothingdone.Allday,thebarbeingclosed,hebroodedalone,shutoutfromhome,fromtheexcitementofhisresort,fromCarrie,andwithouttheabilitytoalterhisconditiononeiota.ItwastheworstSundayhehadspentinhislife.

           InMonday’ssecondmailheencounteredaverylegal-lookingletter,whichheldhisinterestforsometime.ItboretheimprintofthelawofficesofMcGregor,JamesandHay,andwithaveryformal“DearSir,”and“Webegtostate,”wentontoinformhimbrieflythattheyhadbeenretainedbyMrs.JuliaHurstwoodtoadjustcertainmatterswhichrelatedtohersustenanceandpropertyrights,andwouldhekindlycallandseethemaboutthematteratonce.

           Hereaditthroughcarefullyseveraltimes,andthenmerelyshookhishead.Itseemedasifhisfamilytroubleswerejustbeginning.

           “Well!”hesaidafteratime,quiteaudibly,“Idon’tknow.”

           Thenhefoldeditupandputitinhispocket.

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