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

           Thesewereslightlymoreeventhancommon,andgaveherasweet,reserved,andpleasingappearance.

           Itisnoeasythingtogetupearlyinthemorningwhenoneisusedtosleepinguntilsevenandeight,asCarriehadbeenathome.ShegainedsomeinklingofthecharacterofHanson’slifewhen,halfasleep,shelookedoutintothedining-roomatsixo’clockandsawhimsilentlyfinishinghisbreakfast.Bythetimeshewasdressedhewasgone,andshe,Minnie,andthebabyatetogether,thelatterbeingjustoldenoughtositinahighchairanddisturbthedisheswithaspoon.Herspiritsweregreatlysubduednowwhenthefactofenteringuponstrangeanduntrieddutiesconfrontedher.Onlytheashesofallherfinefancieswereremaining—ashesstillconcealing,nevertheless,afewredembersofhope.Sosubduedwasshebyherweakeningnerves,thatsheatequiteinsilencegoingoverimaginaryconceptionsofthecharacteroftheshoecompany,thenatureofthework,heremployer’sattitude.Shewasvaguelyfeelingthatshewouldcomeincontactwiththegreatowners,thatherworkwouldbewheregrave,stylishlydressedmenoccasionallylookon.

           “Well,goodluck,”saidMinnie,whenshewasreadytogo.Theyhadagreeditwasbesttowalk,thatmorningatleast,toseeifshecoulddoiteveryday—sixtycentsaweekforcarfarebeingquiteanitemunderthecircumstances.

           “I’lltellyouhowitgoesto-night,”saidCarrie.

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