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

           Vance’sgeneralappearance.Shelookedasthoughshewasdearlylovedandhereverywishgratified.“Whatshallwesee?”

           “Oh,IdowanttoseeNatGoodwin,”saidMrs.Vance.“Idothinkheisthejolliestactor.Thepaperssaythisissuchagoodplay.”

           “Whattimewillwehavetostart?”askedCarrie.

           “Let’sgoatonceandwalkdownBroadwayfromThirty-fourthStreet,”saidMrs.Vance.“It’ssuchaninterestingwalk.He’sattheMadisonSquare.”

           “I’llbegladtogo,”saidCarrie.“Howmuchwillwehavetopayforseats?”

           “Notmorethanadollar,”saidMrs.Vance.

           Thelatterdeparted,andatoneo’clockreappeared,stunninglyarrayedinadark-bluewalkingdress,withanobbyhattomatch.Carriehadgottenherselfupcharminglyenough,butthiswomanpainedherbycontrast.SheseemedtohavesomanydaintylittlethingswhichCarriehadnot.Thereweretrinketsofgold,anelegantgreenleatherpursesetwithherinitials,afancyhandkerchief,exceedinglyrichindesign,andthelike.Carriefeltthatsheneededmoreandbetterclothestocomparewiththiswoman,andthatanyonelookingatthetwowouldpickMrs.Vanceforherraimentalone.Itwasatrying,thoughratherunjustthought,forCarriehadnowdevelopedanequallypleasingfigure,andhadgrownincomelinessuntilshewasathoroughlyattractivetypeofhercolourofbeauty.Therewassomedifferenceintheclothingofthetwo,bothofqualityandage,butthisdifferencewasnotespeciallynoticeable.Itserved,however,toaugmentCarrie’sdissatisfactionwithherstate.

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