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1、嘉莉妹妹(SisterCarrie)第十五章ThecompleteignoringbyHurstwoodofhisownhomecamewiththegrowthofhisaffectionforCarrie.Hisactions,inallthatrelatedtohisfamily,wereofthemostperfunctorykind.Hesatatbreakfastwithhiswifeandchildren,absorbedinhisownfancies,whichreachedfarwithouttherealmoftheirinterests.Hereadhispaper,
2、whichwasheightenedininterestbytheshallownessofthethemesdiscussedbyhissonanddaughter.Betweenhimselfandhiswiferanariverofindifference.NowthatCarriehadcome,hewasinafairwaytobeblissfulagain.Therewasdelightingoingdowntownevenings.Whenhewalkedforthintheshortdays,thestreetlampshadamerrytwinkle.Hebegantoe
3、xperiencethealmostforgottenfeelingwhichhastensthelover’sfeet.Whenhelookedathisfineclothes,hesawthemwithhereyes--andhereyeswereyoung.Whenintheflushofsuchfeelingsheheardhiswife’svoice,whentheinsistentdemandsofmatrimonyrecalledhimfromdreamstoastalepractice,howitgrated.Hethenknewthatthiswasachainwhich
4、boundhisfeet.George,saidMrs.Hurstwood,inthattoneofvoicewhichhadlongsincecometobeassociatedinhismindwithdemands,wewantyoutogetusaseasontickettotheraces.Doyouwanttogotoallofthem?hesaidwitharisinginflection.Yes,sheanswered.TheracesinquestionweresoontoopenatWashingtonPark,ontheSouthSide,andwereconside
5、redquitesocietyaffairsamongthosewhodidnotaffectreligiousrectitudeandconservatism.Mrs.Hurstwoodhadneveraskedforawholeseasonticketbefore,butthisyearcertainconsiderationsdecidedhertogetabox.Foronething,oneofherneighbours,acertainMr.andMrs.Ramsey,whowerepossessorsofmoney,madeoutofthecoalbusiness,haddo
6、neso.Inthenextplace,herfavouritephysician,Dr.Beale,agentlemaninclinedtohorsesandbetting,hadtalkedwithherconcerninghisintentiontoenteratwo-year-oldintheDerby.Inthethirdplace,shewishedtoexhibitJessica,whowasgaininginmaturityandbeauty,andwhomshehopedtomarrytoamanofmeans.Herowndesiretobeaboutinsuchthi
7、ngsandparadeamongheracquaintancesandcommonthrongwasasmuchanincentiveasanything.Hurstwoodthoughtoverthepropositionafewmomentswithoutanswering.Theywereinthesittingroomonthesecondfloor,waitingforsupper.Itwastheeveni