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Chapter XXXIII. Without The Walled City: The Slope Of The Years

           Itwasapproachingspring,andtheyweregoingNorth.

           “Oh,yes,”saidMrs.VancetoCarrie,“wethinkwemightaswellgiveuptheflatandstoreourthings.We’llbegoneforthesummer,anditwouldbeauselessexpense.Ithinkwe’llsettlealittlefartherdowntownwhenwecomeback.”

           Carrieheardthiswithgenuinesorrow.ShehadenjoyedMrs.Vance’scompanionshipsomuch.Therewasnooneelseinthehousewhomsheknew.Againshewouldbeallalone.

           Hurstwood’sgloomovertheslightdecreaseinprofitsandthedepartureoftheVancescametogether.SoCarriehadlonelinessandthismoodofherhusbandtoenjoyatthesametime.Itwasagrievousthing.Shebecamerestlessanddissatisfied,notexactly,asshethought,withHurstwood,butwithlife.Whatwasit?Averydullroundindeed.Whatdidshehave?Nothingbutthisnarrow,littleflat.TheVancescouldtravel,theycoulddothethingsworthdoing,andhereshewas.Forwhatwasshemade,anyhow?Morethoughtfollowed,andthentears—tearsseemedjustified,andtheonlyreliefintheworld.

           Foranotherperiodthisstatecontinued,thetwainleadingarathermonotonouslife,andthentherewasaslightchangefortheworse.Oneevening,Hurstwood,afterthinkingaboutawaytomodifyCarrie’sdesireforclothesandthegeneralstrainuponhisabilitytoprovide,said:

           “Idon’tthinkI’lleverbeabletodomuchwithShaughnessy.”

           “What’sthematter?”saidCarrie.

           “Oh,he’saslow,greedy‘mick’!Hewon’tagreetoanythingtoimprovetheplace,anditwon’teverpaywithoutit.

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