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Chapter I. The Magnet Attracting: A Waif Amid Forces

           Sherealisedthatherswasnottobearoundofpleasure,andyettherewassomethingpromisinginallthematerialprospecthesetforth.Therewassomethingsatisfactoryintheattentionofthisindividualwithhisgoodclothes.Shecouldnothelpsmilingashetoldherofsomepopularactressofwhomsheremindedhim.Shewasnotsilly,andyetattentionofthissorthaditsweight.

           “YouwillbeinChicagosomelittletime,won’tyou?”heobservedatoneturnofthenoweasyconversation.

           “Idon’tknow,”saidCarrievaguely—aflashvisionofthepossibilityofhernotsecuringemploymentrisinginhermind.

           “Severalweeks,anyhow,”hesaid,lookingsteadilyintohereyes.

           Therewasmuchmorepassingnowthanthemerewordsindicated.Herecognisedtheindescribablethingthatmadeupforfascinationandbeautyinher.Sherealisedthatshewasofinteresttohimfromtheonestandpointwhichawomanbothdelightsinandfears.Hermannerwassimple,thoughfortheveryreasonthatshehadnotyetlearnedthemanylittleaffectationswithwhichwomenconcealtheirtruefeelings.Somethingsshedidappearedbold.Aclevercompanion—hadsheeverhadone—wouldhavewarnedhernevertolookamanintheeyessosteadily.

           “Whydoyouask?”shesaid.

           “Well,I’mgoingtobethereseveralweeks.I’mgoingtostudystockatourplaceandgetnewsamples.Imightshowyou’round.”

           “Idon’tknowwhetheryoucanornot.ImeanIdon’tknowwhetherIcan.Ishallbelivingwithmysister,and——”

           “Well,ifsheminds,we’llfixthat.

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