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Chapter XXXIX. Of Lights And Of Shadows: The Parting Of Worlds

           “Youneedn’tthrowupyoursuccesstome.AllIaskedwasalittlehelpuntilIcouldgetsomething.I’mnotdownyet.I’llcomeupallright.”

           Hetriedtospeaksteadily,buthisvoicetrembledalittle.

           Carrie’sangermeltedontheinstant.Shefeltashamed.

           “Well,”shesaid,“here’sthemoney,”andemptieditoutonthetable.“Ihaven’tgotquiteenoughtopayitall.IftheycanwaituntilSaturday,though,I’llhavesomemore.”

           “Youkeepit,”saidHurstwoodsadly.“Ionlywantenoughtopaythegrocer.”

           Sheputitback,andproceededtogetdinnerearlyandingoodtime.Herlittlebravadomadeherfeelasifsheoughttomakeamends.

           Inalittlewhiletheiroldthoughtsreturnedtoboth.

           “She’smakingmorethanshesays,”thoughtHurstwood.“Shesaysshe’smakingtwelve,butthatwouldn’tbuyallthosethings.Idon’tcare.Letherkeephermoney.I’llgetsomethingagainoneofthesedays.Thenshecangotothedeuce.”

           Heonlysaidthisinhisanger,butitprefiguredapossiblecourseofactionandattitudewellenough.

           “Idon’tcare,”thoughtCarrie.“Heoughttobetoldtogetoutanddosomething.Itisn’trightthatIshouldsupporthim.”

           InthesedaysCarriewasintroducedtoseveralyouths,friendsofMissOsborne,whowereofthekindmostaptlydescribedasgayandfestive.TheycalledoncetogetMissOsborneforanafternoondrive.Carriewaswithheratthetime.

           “Comeandgoalong,”saidLola.

           “No,Ican’t,”saidCarrie.

           “Oh,yes,comeandgo.Whathaveyougottodo?”

           “Ihavetobehomebyfive,”saidCarrie.

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