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Chapter XXXVII. The Spirit Awakens: New Search For The Gate

           Thenshewouldcomeoutateleveno’clockandseethecarriagesrangedabout,waitingforthepeople.Itdidnotmatterwhethershewasthestarornot.Ifshewereonlyoncein,gettingadecentsalary,wearingthekindofclothessheliked,havingthemoneytodowith,goinghereandthereasshepleased,howdelightfulitwouldallbe.Hermindranoverthispictureallthedaylong.Hurstwood’sdrearystatemadeitsbeautybecomemoreandmorevivid.

           CuriouslythisideasoontookholdofHurstwood.Hisvanishingsumsuggestedthathewouldneedsustenance.WhycouldnotCarrieassisthimalittleuntilhecouldgetsomething?

           Hecameinonedaywithsomethingofthisideainhismind.

           “ImetJohnB.Draketo-day,”hesaid.“He’sgoingtoopenahotelhereinthefall.Hesaysthathecanmakeaplaceformethen.”

           “Whoishe?”askedCarrie.

           “He’sthemanthatrunstheGrandPacificinChicago.”

           “Oh,”saidCarrie.

           “I’dgetaboutfourteenhundredayearoutofthat.”

           “Thatwouldbegood,wouldn’tit?”shesaid,sympathetically.

           “IfIcanonlygetoverthissummer,”headded,“IthinkI’llbeallright.I’mhearingfromsomeofmyfriendsagain.”

           Carrieswallowedthisstoryinallitspristinebeauty.Shesincerelywishedhecouldgetthroughthesummer.Helookedsohopeless.

           “Howmuchmoneyhaveyouleft?”

           “Onlyfiftydollars.”

           “Oh,mercy,”sheexclaimed,“whatwillwedo?It’sonlytwentydaysuntiltherentwillbedueagain.”

           Hurstwoodrestedhisheadonhishandsandlookedblanklyatthefloor.

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