MinniewasthinkingoftheresourcewhichCarrie’sboardwould，add。Itwouldpaytherentandwouldmakethesubjectof，expenditurealittlelessdifficulttotalkaboutwithher，husband。ButifCarriewasgoingtothinkofrunningaroundin，thebeginningtherewouldbeahitchsomewhere。UnlessCarrie，submittedtoasolemnroundofindustryandsawtheneedofhard，workwithoutlongingforplay，howwashercomingtothecityto，profitthem？，Thesethoughtswerenotthoseofacold，hard，natureatall。Theyweretheseriousreflectionsofamindwhich，invariablyadjusteditself，withoutmuchcomplaining，tosuch，surroundingsasitsindustrycouldmakeforit。
AtlastsheyieldedenoughtoaskHanson。Itwasahalf-hearted，procedurewithoutashadeofdesireonherpart。
“Carriewantsustogotothetheatre，“shesaid，lookinginupon，herhusband。Hansonlookedupfromhispaper，andtheyexchanged，amildlook，whichsaidasplainlyasanything：“Thisisn’twhat，weexpected。”
“Idon’tcaretogo，“hereturned。”Whatdoesshewanttosee？”
“H。R。Jacob’s，“saidMinnie。