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

           Nevertheless,hesenttheletter,waitingareplybeforesendingthemoney.

           Meanwhile,heacceptedhispresentsituationwithCarrie,gettingwhatjoyoutofithecould.

           Outcamethesunbynoon,andpouredagoldenfloodthroughtheiropenwindows.Sparrowsweretwittering.Therewerelaughterandsongintheair.HurstwoodcouldnotkeephiseyesfromCarrie.Sheseemedtheonerayofsunshineinallhistrouble.Oh,ifshewouldonlylovehimwholly—onlythrowherarmsaroundhimintheblissfulspiritinwhichhehadseenherinthelittleparkinChicago—howhappyhewouldbe!Itwouldrepayhim;itwouldshowhimthathehadnotlostall.Hewouldnotcare.

           “Carrie,”hesaid,gettinguponceandcomingovertoher,“areyougoingtostaywithmefromnowon?”

           Shelookedathimquizzically,butmeltedwithsympathyasthevalueofthelookuponhisfaceforceditselfuponher.Itwaslovenow,keenandstrong—loveenhancedbydifficultyandworry.Shecouldnothelpsmiling.

           “Letmebeeverythingtoyoufromnowon,”hesaid.“Don’tmakemeworryanymore.I’llbetruetoyou.We’llgotoNewYorkandgetaniceflat.I’llgointobusinessagain,andwe’llbehappy.Won’tyoubemine?”

           Carrielistenedquitesolemnly.Therewasnogreatpassioninher,butthedriftofthingsandthisman’sproximitycreatedasemblanceofaffection.Shefeltrathersorryforhim—asorrowbornofwhathadonlyrecentlybeenagreatadmiration.Trueloveshehadneverfeltforhim.

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