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Chapter XLII. A Touch Of Spring: The Empty Shell

           

           “Oh,do,”saidLola.“We’llhavesuchagoodtime.”

           Carriethoughtawhile.

           “IbelieveIwill,”shesaid,andthenadded:“I’llhavetoseefirst,though.”

           Withtheideathusgrounded,rentdayapproaching,andclothescallingforinstantpurchase,shesoonfoundexcuseinHurstwood’slassitude.Hesaidlessanddroopedmorethanever.

           Asrentdayapproached,anideagrewinhim.Itwasfosteredbythedemandsofcreditorsandtheimpossibilityofholdingupmanymore.Twenty-eightdollarswastoomuchforrent.“It’shardonher,”hethought.“Wecouldgetacheaperplace.”

           Stirredwiththisidea,hespokeatthebreakfasttable.

           “Don’tyouthinkwepaytoomuchrenthere?”heasked.

           “IndeedIdo,”saidCarrie,notcatchinghisdrift.

           “Ishouldthinkwecouldgetasmallerplace,”hesuggested.“Wedon’tneedfourrooms.”

           Hercountenance,hadhebeenscrutinisingher,wouldhaveexhibitedthedisturbanceshefeltatthisevidenceofhisdeterminationtostaybyher.Hesawnothingremarkableinaskinghertocomedownlower.

           “Oh,Idon’tknow,”sheanswered,growingwary.

           “Theremustbeplacesaroundherewherewecouldgetacoupleofrooms,whichwoulddojustaswell.”

           Herheartrevolted.“Never!”shethought.Whowouldfurnishthemoneytomove?Tothinkofbeingintworoomswithhim!Sheresolvedtospendhermoneyforclothesquickly,beforesomethingterriblehappened.Thatverydayshedidit.Havingdoneso,therewasbutoneotherthingtodo.

           “Lola,”shesaid,visitingherfriend,“IthinkI’llcome.

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