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Chapter XXIX. The Solace Of Travel: The Boats Of The Sea

           Theywouldhavebreakfastinsomemoreinconspicuousplace.

           Acrossthelobby,however,anotherindividualwassurveyinghim.HewasofacommonplaceIrishtype,smallofstature,cheaplydressed,andwithaheadthatseemedasmallereditionofsomehugewardpolitician’s.Thisindividualhadbeenevidentlytalkingwiththeclerk,butnowhesurveyedtheex-managerkeenly.

           Hurstwoodfeltthelong-rangeexaminationandrecognisedthetype.Instinctivelyhefeltthatthemanwasadetective—thathewasbeingwatched.Hehurriedacross,pretendingnottonotice,butinhismindwasaworldofthoughts.Whatwouldhappennow?Whatcouldthesepeopledo?Hebegantotroubleconcerningtheextraditionlaws.Hedidnotunderstandthemabsolutely.Perhapshecouldbearrested.Oh,ifCarrieshouldfindout!Montrealwastoowarmforhim.Hebegantolongtobeoutofit.

           Carriehadbathedandwaswaitingwhenhearrived.Shelookedrefreshed—moredelightfulthanever,butreserved.Sincehehadgoneshehadresumedsomewhatofhercoldattitudetowardshim.Lovewasnotblazinginherheart.Hefeltit,andhistroublesseemedincreased.Hecouldnottakeherinhisarms;hedidnoteventry.Somethingaboutherforbadeit.Inparthisopinionwastheresultofhisownexperiencesandreflectionsbelowstairs.

           “You’reready,areyou?”hesaidkindly.

           “Yes,”sheanswered.

           “We’llgooutforbreakfast.Thisplacedownheredoesn’tappealtomeverymuch.”

           “Allright,”saidCarrie.

           Theywentout,andatthecornerthecommonplaceIrishindividualwasstanding,eyeinghim.

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