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Chapter I. The Magnet Attracting: A Waif Amid Forces

           Thefeet,thoughsmall,weresetflatly.Andyetshewasinterestedinhercharms,quicktounderstandthekeenerpleasuresoflife,ambitioustogaininmaterialthings.Ahalf-equippedlittleknightshewas,venturingtoreconnoitrethemysteriouscityanddreamingwilddreamsofsomevague,far-offsupremacy,whichshouldmakeitpreyandsubject—theproperpenitent,grovellingatawoman’sslipper.

           “That,”saidavoiceinherear,“isoneoftheprettiestlittleresortsinWisconsin.”

           “Isit?”sheanswerednervously.

           ThetrainwasjustpullingoutofWaukesha.Forsometimeshehadbeenconsciousofamanbehind.Shefelthimobservinghermassofhair.Hehadbeenfidgetting,andwithnaturalintuitionshefeltacertaininterestgrowinginthatquarter.Hermaidenlyreserve,andacertainsenseofwhatwasconventionalunderthecircumstances,calledhertoforestallanddenythisfamiliarity,butthedaringandmagnetismoftheindividual,bornofpastexperiencesandtriumphs,prevailed.Sheanswered.

           Heleanedforwardtoputhiselbowsuponthebackofherseatandproceededtomakehimselfvolublyagreeable.

           “Yes,thatisagreatresortforChicagopeople.Thehotelsareswell.Youarenotfamiliarwiththispartofthecountry,areyou?”

           “Oh,yes,Iam,”answeredCarrie.“Thatis,IliveatColumbiaCity.Ihaveneverbeenthroughhere,though.”

           “AndsothisisyourfirstvisittoChicago,”heobserved.

           Allthetimeshewasconsciousofcertainfeaturesoutofthesideofhereye.Flush,colourfulcheeks,alightmoustache,agreyfedorahat.

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