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1、嘉莉妹妹(SisterCarrie)第三十九章WhatHurstwoodgotastheresultofthedeterminationwasmoreself-assurancethateachparticulardaywasnottheday.Atthesametime,Carriepassedthroughthirtydaysofmentaldistress.Herneedofclothes--tosaynothingofherdesireforornaments--grewrapidlyasthefactdevelopedthatforallh
2、erworkshewasnottohavethem.ThesympathyshefeltforHurstwood,atthetimeheaskedhertotidehimover,vanishedwiththesenewerurgingsofdecency.Hewasnotalwaysrenewinghisrequest,butthisloveofgoodappearancewas.Itinsisted,andCarriewishedtosatisfyit,wishedmoreandmorethatHurstwoodwasnotintheway.Hu
3、rstwoodreasoned,whenhenearedthelasttendollars,thathehadbetterkeepalittlepocketchangeandnotbecomewhollydependentforcar-fare,shaves,andthelike;sowhenthissumwasstillinhishandheannouncedhimselfaspenniless.I’mclearout,hesaidtoCarrieoneafternoon.Ipaidforsomecoalthismorning,andthattoo
4、kallbuttenorfifteencents.I’vegotsomemoneythereinmypurse.Hurstwoodwenttogetit,startingforacanoftomatoes.Carriescarcelynoticedthatthiswasthebeginningoftheneworder.Hetookoutfifteencentsandboughtthecanwithit.Thereafteritwasdribsanddrabsofthissort,untilonemorningCarriesuddenlyrememb
5、eredthatshewouldnotbebackuntilclosetodinnertime.We’realloutofflour,shesaid;you’dbettergetsomethisafternoon.Wehaven’tanymeat,either.Howwoulditdoifwehadliverandbacon?Suitsme,saidHurstwood.Bettergetahalforthree-quartersofapoundofthat.Half’llbeenough,volunteeredHurstwood.Sheopenedh
6、erpurseandlaiddownahalfdollar.Hepretendednottonoticeit.Hurstwoodboughttheflour--whichallgrocerssoldin31/2poundpackages--forthirteencentsandpaidfifteencentsforahalf-poundofliverandbacon.Heleftthepackages,togetherwiththebalanceofthirty-twocents,uponthekitchentable,whereCarriefoun
7、dit.Itdidnotescapeherthatthechangewasaccurate.Therewassomethingsadinrealisingthat,afterall,allthathewantedofherwassomethingtoeat.Shefeltasifhardthoughtswereunjust.Maybehewouldgetsomethingyet.Hehadnovices.Thatveryevening,however,ongoingintothetheatre,oneofthechorusgirlspassedher
8、allnewlyarrayedinaprettymottledtweedsuit,whichtookCarr