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Chapter XXXVI. A Grim Retrogression: The Phantom Of Chance

           Whydon’tyougetoutandlookforwork?”

           Thiswasathunderboltincamp.

           “What’sittoyou?”hesaid,rising,almostfiercely.“Ipaytherent,don’tI?Ifurnishthe——”

           “Yes,youpaytherent,”saidCarrie.“Youtalkasiftherewasnothingelseintheworldbutaflattositaroundin.Youhaven’tdoneathingforthreemonthsexceptsitaroundandinterferehere.I’dliketoknowwhatyoumarriedmefor?”

           “Ididn’tmarryyou,”hesaid,inasnarlingtone.

           “I’dliketoknowwhatyoudid,then,inMontreal?”sheanswered.

           “Well,Ididn’tmarryyou,”heanswered.“Youcangetthatoutofyourhead.Youtalkasthoughyoudidn’tknow.”

           Carrielookedathimamoment,hereyesdistending.Shehadbelieveditwasalllegalandbindingenough.

           “Whatdidyoulietomefor,then?”sheasked,fiercely.“Whatdidyouforcemetorunawaywithyoufor?”

           Hervoicebecamealmostasob.

           “Force!”hesaid,withcurledlip.“AlotofforcingIdid.”

           “Oh!”saidCarrie,breakingunderthestrain,andturning.“Oh,oh!”andshehurriedintothefrontroom.

           Hurstwoodwasnowhotandwakedup.Itwasagreatshakingupforhim,bothmentalandmoral.Hewipedhisbrowashelookedaround,andthenwentforhisclothesanddressed.NotasoundcamefromCarrie;sheceasedsobbingwhensheheardhimdressing.Shethought,atfirst,withthefaintestalarm,ofbeingleftwithoutmoney—notoflosinghim,thoughhemightbegoingawaypermanently.Sheheardhimopenthetopofthewardrobeandtakeouthishat.

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