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Chapter XXXI. A Pet Of Good Fortune: Broadway Flaunts Its Joys

           “ThereweresomeaccountsIhadtostraighten.”

           “I’msorryyoucouldn’tgethome,”shesaidkindly.“Iwasfixingtohavesuchanicedinner.”

           Thesecondtimehegaveasimilarexcuse,butthethirdtimethefeelingaboutitinCarrie’smindwasalittlebitoutoftheordinary.

           “Icouldn’tgethome,”hesaid,whenhecameinlaterintheevening,“Iwassobusy.”

           “Couldn’tyouhavesentmeword?”askedCarrie.

           “Imeantto,”hesaid,“butyouknowIforgotituntilitwastoolatetodoanygood.”

           “AndIhadsuchagooddinner!”saidCarrie.

           Now,itsohappenedthatfromhisobservationsofCarriehebegantoimaginethatshewasofthethoroughlydomestictypeofmind.Hereallythought,afterayear,thatherchiefexpressioninlifewasfindingitsnaturalchannelinhouseholdduties.NotwithstandingthefactthathehadobservedheractinChicago,andthatduringthepastyearhehadonlyseenherlimitedinherrelationstoherflatandhimbyconditionswhichhemade,andthatshehadnotgainedanyfriendsorassociates,hedrewthispeculiarconclusion.Withitcameafeelingofsatisfactioninhavingawifewhocouldthusbecontent,andthissatisfactionworkeditsnaturalresult.Thatis,sinceheimaginedhesawhersatisfied,hefeltcalledupontogiveonlythatwhichcontributedtosuchsatisfaction.Hesuppliedthefurniture,thedecorations,thefood,andthenecessaryclothing.Thoughtsofentertainingher,leadingheroutintotheshineandshowoflife,grewlessandless.Hefeltattractedtotheouterworld,butdidnotthinkshewouldcaretogoalong.

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