At her suggestion of going to the theatre, the unspoken shade of disapproval to the doing of those things which involved the expenditure of money--shades of feeling which arose in the mind of Hanson and then in Minnie--slightly affected the atmosphere of the table.

Minnie answered "yes," but Carrie could feel that going to the theatre was poorly advocated here.

The subject was put off for a little while until Hanson, through with his meal, took his paper and went into the front room.
When they were alone, the two sisters began a somewhat freer conversation, Carrie interrupting it to hum a little, as they worked at the dishes.
"I should like to walk up and see Halstead Street, if it isn't too far," said Carrie, after a time.

"Why don't we go to the theatre to-night ?" "Oh, I don't think Sven would want to go to-night," returned Minnie.

"He has to get up so early." "He wouldn't mind--he'd enjoy it," said Carrie.
"No, he doesn't go very often," returned Minnie.
"Well, I'd like to go," rejoined Carrie.