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Chapter VIII. Intimations By Winter: An Ambassador Summoned

           Theywilldrivethereallynon-religiousmindoutofbedtosayprayersthatareonlyacustomandnotadevotion.Thevictimofhabit,whenhehasneglectedthethingwhichitwashiscustomtodo,feelsalittlescratchinginthebrain,alittleirritatingsomethingwhichcomesofbeingoutoftherut,andimaginesittobetheprickofconscience,thestill,smallvoicethatisurginghimevertorighteousness.Ifthedigressionisunusualenough,thedragofhabitwillbeheavyenoughtocausetheunreasoningvictimtoreturnandperformtheperfunctorything.“Now,blessme,”sayssuchamind,“Ihavedonemyduty,”when,asamatteroffact,ithasmerelydoneitsold,unbreakabletrickonceagain.

           Carriehadnoexcellenthomeprinciplesfixeduponher.Ifshehad,shewouldhavebeenmoreconsciouslydistressed.Nowthelunchwentoffwithconsiderablewarmth.Undertheinfluenceofthevariedoccurrences,thefine,invisiblepassionwhichwasemanatingfromDrouet,thefood,thestillunusualluxury,sherelaxedandheardwithopenears.Shewasagainthevictimofthecity’shypnoticinfluence.

           “Well,”saidDrouetatlast,“wehadbetterbegoing.”

           Theyhadbeendawdlingoverthedishes,andtheireyeshadfrequentlymet.Carriecouldnothelpbutfeelthevibrationofforcewhichfollowed,which,indeed,washisgaze.Hehadawayoftouchingherhandinexplanation,asiftoimpressafactuponher.Hetoucheditnowashespokeofgoing.

           Theyaroseandwentoutintothestreet.

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