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Chapter XI. The Persuasion Of Fashion: Feeling Guards O’er Its Own

           

           “Pshaw,”hesaid,“youdon’twanttodothat.”

           Hetookherhand,feelinginhisgood-naturedegotismthatitwasprobablylackofhispresencewhichhadmadeherlonely.

           “Comeon,now,”hewenton;“it’sallright.Let’swaltzalittletothatmusic.”

           Hecouldnothaveintroducedamoreincongruousproposition.ItmadecleartoCarriethathecouldnotsympathisewithher.Shecouldnothaveframedthoughtswhichwouldhaveexpressedhisdefectormadeclearthedifferencebetweenthem,butshefeltit.Itwashisfirstgreatmistake.

           WhatDrouetsaidaboutthegirl’sgrace,asshetrippedouteveningsaccompaniedbyhermother,causedCarrietoperceivethenatureandvalueofthoselittlemodishwayswhichwomenadoptwhentheywouldpresumetobesomething.Shelookedinthemirrorandpursedupherlips,accompanyingitwithalittletossofthehead,asshehadseentherailroadtreasurer’sdaughterdo.Shecaughtupherskirtswithaneasyswing,forhadnotDrouetremarkedthatinherandseveralothers,andCarriewasnaturallyimitative.Shebegantogetthehangofthoselittlethingswhichtheprettywomanwhohasvanityinvariablyadopts.Inshort,herknowledgeofgracedoubled,andwithitherappearancechanged.Shebecameagirlofconsiderabletaste.

           Drouetnoticedthis.Hesawthenewbowinherhairandthenewwayofarrangingherlockswhichsheaffectedonemorning.

           “Youlookfinethatway,Cad,”hesaid.

           “DoI?”shereplied,sweetly.Itmadehertryforothereffectsthatselfsameday.

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