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Chapter XXXII. The Feast Of Belshazzar: A Seer To Translate

           Thegreatawakeningblowhad,however,beendelivered.Asoftenasshemightrecoverfromthesediscontentedthoughtsnow,theywouldoccuragain.Timeandrepetition—ah,thewonderofit!Thedroppingwaterandthesolidstone—howutterlyityieldsatlast!

           Notlongafterthismatinéeexperience—perhapsamonth—Mrs.VanceinvitedCarrietoaneveningatthetheatrewiththem.SheheardCarriesaythatHurstwoodwasnotcominghometodinner.

           “Whydon’tyoucomewithus?Don’tgetdinnerforyourself.We’regoingdowntoSherry’sfordinnerandthenovertotheLyceum.Comealongwithus.”

           “IthinkIwill,”answeredCarrie.

           Shebegantodressatthreeo’clockforherdepartureathalf-pastfiveforthenoteddining-roomwhichwasthencrowdingDelmonico’sforpositioninsociety.InthisdressingCarrieshowedtheinfluenceofherassociationwiththedashingMrs.Vance.Shehadconstantlyhadherattentioncalledbythelattertonoveltiesineverythingwhichpertainstoawoman’sapparel.

           “Areyougoingtogetsuchandsuchahat?”or,“Haveyouseenthenewgloveswiththeovalpearlbuttons?”werebutsamplephrasesoutofalargeselection.

           “Thenexttimeyougetapairofshoes,dearie,”saidMrs.Vance,“getbutton,withthicksolesandpatent-leathertips.They’realltheragethisfall.”

           “Iwill,”saidCarrie.

           “Oh,dear,haveyouseenthenewshirtwaistsatAltman’s?Theyhavesomeoftheloveliestpatterns.IsawonetherethatIknowwouldlookstunningonyou.IsaidsowhenIsawit.

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