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Chapter IV. The Spendings Of Fancy: Facts Answer With Sneers

           UnlessCarriesubmittedtoasolemnroundofindustryandsawtheneedofhardworkwithoutlongingforplay,howwashercomingtothecitytoprofitthem?Thesethoughtswerenotthoseofacold,hardnatureatall.Theyweretheseriousreflectionsofamindwhichinvariablyadjusteditself,withoutmuchcomplaining,tosuchsurroundingsasitsindustrycouldmakeforit.

           AtlastsheyieldedenoughtoaskHanson.Itwasahalf-heartedprocedurewithoutashadeofdesireonherpart.

           “Carriewantsustogotothetheatre,”shesaid,lookinginuponherhusband.Hansonlookedupfromhispaper,andtheyexchangedamildlook,whichsaidasplainlyasanything:“Thisisn’twhatweexpected.”

           “Idon’tcaretogo,”hereturned.“Whatdoesshewanttosee?”

           “H.R.Jacob’s,”saidMinnie.

           Helookeddownathispaperandshookhisheadnegatively.

           WhenCarriesawhowtheylookeduponherproposition,shegainedastillclearerfeelingoftheirwayoflife.Itweighedonher,buttooknodefiniteformofopposition.

           “IthinkI’llgodownandstandatthefootofthestairs,”shesaid,afteratime.

           Minniemadenoobjectiontothis,andCarrieputonherhatandwentbelow.

           “WherehasCarriegone?”askedHanson,comingbackintothedining-roomwhenheheardthedoorclose.

           “Shesaidshewasgoingdowntothefootofthestairs,”answeredMinnie.“Iguessshejustwantstolookoutawhile.”

           “Sheoughtn’ttobethinkingaboutspendinghermoneyontheatresalready,doyouthink?”hesaid.

           “Shejustfeelsalittlecurious,Iguess,”venturedMinnie.“Everythingissonew.

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