[Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser]@TWC D-Link bookSister Carrie CHAPTER XXV 3/15
He was altogether a fine example of great mental perturbation. For all his study nothing came of the evening except this--he sent the money.
It was with great opposition, after two or three hours of the most urgent mental affirmation and denial, that at last he got an envelope, placed in it the requested amount, and slowly sealed it up. Then he called Harry, the boy of all work around the place. "You take this to this address," he said, handing him the envelope, "and give it to Mrs.Hurstwood." "Yes, sir," said the boy. "If she isn't there bring it back." "Yes, sir." "You've seen my wife ?" he asked as a precautionary measure as the boy turned to go. "Oh, yes, sir.
I know her." "All right, now.
Hurry right back." "Any answer ?" "I guess not." The boy hastened away and the manager fell to his musings.
Now he had done it.
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