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1、嘉莉妹妹-华厦灯火：使者求爱Mrs.Hurstwoodwasnotawareofanyofherhusband’smoraldefections,thoughshemightreadilyhavesuspectedhistendencies,whichshewellunderstood.Shewasawomanuponwhoseactionunderprovocationyoucouldnevercount.Hurstwood,forone,hadnottheslightestideaofwhatshewoulddou
2、ndercertaincircumstances.Hehadneverseenherthoroughlyaroused.Infact,shewasnotawomanwhowouldflyintoapassion.Shehadtoolittlefaithinmankindnottoknowthattheywereerring.Shewastoocalculatingtojeopardizeanyadvantageshemightgaininthewayofinformationbyfruitlessclamour.Her
3、wrathwouldneverwreakitselfinonefellblow.Shewouldwaitandbrood,studyingthedetailsandaddingtothemuntilherpowermightbecommensuratewithherdesireforrevenge.Atthesametime,shewouldnotdelaytoinflictanyinjury,bigorlittle,whichwouldwoundtheobjectofherrevengeandstillleavehi
4、muncertainastothesourceoftheevil.Shewasacold,self-centredwoman,withmanyathoughtofherownwhichneverfoundexpression,notevenbysomuchastheglintofaneye.Hurstwoodfeltsomeofthisinhernature,thoughhedidnotactuallyperceiveit.Hedweltwithherinpeaceandsomesatisfaction.Hedidno
5、tfearherintheleast--therewasnocauseforit.Shestilltookafaintprideinhim,whichwasaugmentedbyherdesiretohavehersocialintegritymaintained.Shewassecretlysomewhatpleasedbythefactthatmuchofherhusband’spropertywasinhername,aprecautionwhichHurstwoodhadtakenwhenhishomeinte
6、restsweresomewhatmorealluringthanatpresent.Hiswifehadnottheslightestreasontofeelthatanythingwouldevergoamisswiththeirhousehold,andyettheshadowswhichrunbeforegaveherathoughtofthegoodofitnowandthen.Shewasinapositiontobecomerefractorywithconsiderableadvantage,andHu
7、rstwoodconductedhimselfcircumspectlybecausehefeltthathecouldnotbesureofanythingonceshebecamedissatisfied.ItsohappenedthatonthenightwhenHurstwood,Carrie,andDrouetwereintheboxatMcVickar’s,George,Jr.,wasinthesixthrowoftheparquetwiththedaughterofH.B.Carmichael,theth
8、irdpartnerofawholesaledry-goodshouseofthatcity.Hurstwooddidnotseehisson,forhesat,aswashiswont,asfarbackaspossible,leavinghimselfjustpartiallyvisible,whenhebentforward
