Therewasagooddinnerintheflatthatevening,owingtothe,mereliftingoftheterriblestrain。Hurstwoodwentoutfora,shave,andreturnedwithafair-sizedsirloinsteak。
“Now,to-morrow,“hethought,“I’lllookaroundmyself,“andwith,renewedhopeheliftedhiseyesfromtheground。
OnthemorrowCarriereportedpromptlyandwasgivenaplacein,theline。Shesawalarge,empty,shadowyplay-house,still,redolentoftheperfumesandblazonryofthenight,andnotable,foritsrich,orientalappearance。Thewonderofitawedand,delightedher。Blessedbeitswondrousreality。Howhardshe,wouldtrytobeworthyofit。Itwasabovethecommonmass,aboveidleness,abovewant,aboveinsignificance。Peoplecameto,itinfineryandcarriagestosee。Itwaseveracentreoflight,andmirth。Andhereshewasofit。Oh,ifshecouldonly,remain,howhappywouldbeherdays!
“Whatisyourname?”saidthemanager,whowasconductingthe,drill。
“Madenda,“shereplied,instantlymindfulofthenameDrouethad,selectedinChicago。”CarrieMadenda。”