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1、嘉莉妹妹(SisterCarrie)第三十一章TheeffectofthecityandhisownsituationonHurstwoodwasparalleledinthecaseofCarrie,whoacceptedthethingsfortuneprovidedwiththemostgenialgood-nature.NewYork,despiteherfirstexpressionofdisapproval,sooninterestedherexceedingly.Itsclearatmosphere,morepopu
2、lousthoroughfares,andpeculiarindifferencestruckherforcibly.Shehadneverseensuchalittleflatashers,andyetitsoonenlistedheraffection.Thenewfurnituremadeanexcellentshowing,thesideboardwhichHurstwoodhimselfarrangedgleamedbrightly.Thefurnitureforeachroomwasappropriate,andint
3、heso-calledparlour,orfrontroom,wasinstalledapiano,becauseCarriesaidshewouldliketolearntoplay.Shekeptaservantanddevelopedrapidlyinhouseholdtacticsandinformation.Forthefirsttimeinherlifeshefeltsettled,andsomewhatjustifiedintheeyesofsocietyassheconceivedofit.Herthoughtsw
4、eremerryandinnocentenough.ForalongwhilesheconcernedherselfoverthearrangementofNewYorkflats,andwonderedattenfamilieslivinginonebuildingandallremainingstrangeandindifferenttoeachother.Shealsomarvelledatthewhistlesofthehundredsofvesselsintheharbour--thelong,lowcriesofthe
5、Soundsteamersandferry-boatswhenfogwason.Themerefactthatthesethingsspokefromtheseamadethemwonderful.ShelookedmuchatwhatshecouldseeoftheHudsonfromherwestwindowsandofthegreatcitybuildinguprapidlyoneitherhand.Itwasmuchtoponderover,andsufficedtoentertainherformorethanayear
6、withoutbecomingstale.Foranotherthing,Hurstwoodwasexceedinglyinterestinginhisaffectionforher.Troubledashewas,heneverexposedhisdifficultiestoher.Hecarriedhimselfwiththesameself-importantair,tookhisnewstatewitheasyfamiliarity,andrejoicedinCarrie’sproclivitiesandsuccesses
7、.Eacheveninghearrivedpromptlytodinner,andfoundthelittledining-roomamostinvitingspectacle.Inaway,thesmallnessoftheroomaddedtoitsluxury.Itlookedfullandreplete.Thewhite-coveredtablewasarrayedwithprettydishesandlightedwithafour-armedcandelabra,eachlightofwhichwastoppedwit
8、haredshade.BetweenCarrieandthegirlthesteaksandchopscameoutallright,andcannedgoodsdidtherestforawhile.Carriestudiedtheartofma
