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Chapter IV. The Spendings Of Fancy: Facts Answer With Sneers

           

           Minnie,underthewarminginfluenceofCarrie’sgoodspiritsandherhusband’ssomewhatconversationalmood,begantotellCarrieofsomeofthewell-knownthingstosee—thingstheenjoymentofwhichcostnothing.

           “You’dliketoseeMichiganAvenue.Therearesuchfinehouses.Itissuchafinestreet.”

           “WhereisH.R.Jacob’s?”interruptedCarrie,mentioningoneofthetheatresdevotedtomelodramawhichwentbythatnameatthetime.

           “Oh,it’snotveryfarfromhere,”answeredMinnie.“It’sinHalsteadStreet,rightuphere.”

           “HowI’dliketogothere.IcrossedHalsteadStreetto-day,didn’tI?”

           Atthistherewasaslighthaltinthenaturalreply.Thoughtsareastrangelypermeatingfactor.Athersuggestionofgoingtothetheatre,theunspokenshadeofdisapprovaltothedoingofthosethingswhichinvolvedtheexpenditureofmoney—shadesoffeelingwhicharoseinthemindofHansonandtheninMinnie—slightlyaffectedtheatmosphereofthetable.Minnieanswered“yes,”butCarriecouldfeelthatgoingtothetheatrewaspoorlyadvocatedhere.ThesubjectwasputoffforalittlewhileuntilHanson,throughwithhismeal,tookhispaperandwentintothefrontroom.

           Whentheywerealone,thetwosistersbeganasomewhatfreerconversation,Carrieinterruptingittohumalittle,astheyworkedatthedishes.

           “IshouldliketowalkupandseeHalsteadStreet,ifitisn’ttoofar,”saidCarrie,afteratime.“Whydon’twegotothetheatreto-night?”

           “Oh,Idon’tthinkSvenwouldwanttogoto-night,”returnedMinnie.“Hehastogetupsoearly.

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