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

           HetroubledhimselfnotatallaboutDrouet’spriority.Hewasmerelyfloatingthosegossamerthreadsofthoughtwhich,likethespider’s,hehopedwouldlayholdsomewhere.Hedidnotknow,hecouldnotguess,whattheresultwouldbe.

           AfewweekslaterDrouet,inhisperegrinations,encounteredoneofhiswell-dressedladyacquaintancesinChicagoonhisreturnfromashorttriptoOmaha.HehadintendedtohurryouttoOgdenPlaceandsurpriseCarrie,butnowhefellintoaninterestingconversationandsoonmodifiedhisoriginalintention.

           “Let’sgotodinner,”hesaid,littlereckinganychancemeetingwhichmighttroublehisway.

           “Certainly,”saidhiscompanion.

           Theyvisitedoneofthebetterrestaurantsforasocialchat.Itwasfiveintheafternoonwhentheymet;itwasseven-thirtybeforethelastbonewaspicked.

           Drouetwasjustfinishingalittleincidenthewasrelating,andhisfacewasexpandingintoasmile,whenHurstwood’seyecaughthisown.Thelatterhadcomeinwithseveralfriends,and,seeingDrouetandsomewoman,notCarrie,drewhisownconclusion.

           “Ah,therascal,”hethought,andthen,withatouchofrighteoussympathy,“that’sprettyhardonthelittlegirl.”

           DrouetjumpedfromoneeasythoughttoanotherashecaughtHurstwood’seye.Hefeltbutverylittlemisgiving,untilhesawthatHurstwoodwascautiouslypretendingnottosee.Thensomeofthelatter’simpressionforceditselfuponhim.HethoughtofCarrieandtheirlastmeeting.ByGeorge,hewouldhavetoexplainthistoHurstwood.

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