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

           Itwasthefirstsignofthegreatsea.Nextcameaplainstreetwithfive-storybrickflats,andthenthetrainplungedintothetunnel.

           “GrandCentralStation!”calledthetrainman,as,afterafewminutesofdarknessandsmoke,daylightreappeared.Hurstwoodaroseandgathereduphissmallgrip.Hewasscreweduptothehighesttension.WithCarriehewaitedatthedoorandthendismounted.Nooneapproachedhim,butheglancedfurtivelytoandfroashemadeforthestreetentrance.SoexcitedwashethatheforgotallaboutCarrie,whofellbehind,wonderingathisself-absorption.Ashepassedthroughthedepotproperthestrainreacheditsclimaxandbegantowane.Allatoncehewasonthesidewalk,andnonebutcabmenhailedhim.Heheavedagreatbreathandturned,rememberingCarrie.

           “Ithoughtyouweregoingtorunoffandleaveme,”shesaid.

           “IwastryingtorememberwhichcartakesustotheGilsey,”heanswered.

           Carriehardlyheardhim,sointerestedwassheinthebusyscene.

           “HowlargeisNewYork?”sheasked.

           “Ohamillionormore,”saidHurstwood.

           Helookedaroundandhailedacab,buthedidsoinachangedway.

           Forthefirsttimeinyearsthethoughtthathemustcounttheselittleexpensesflashedthroughhismind.Itwasadisagreeablething.

           Hedecidedhewouldlosenotimelivinginhotelsbutwouldrentaflat.AccordinglyhetoldCarrie,andsheagreed.

           “We’lllookto-day,ifyouwantto,”shesaid.

           SuddenlyhethoughtofhisexperienceinMontreal.AtthemoreimportanthotelshewouldbecertaintomeetChicagoanswhomheknew.Hestoodupandspoketothedriver

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