4/29 He carried himself with the same self-important air, took his new state with easy familiarity, and rejoiced in Carrie's proclivities and successes. Each evening he arrived promptly to dinner, and found the little dining-room a most inviting spectacle. In a way, the smallness of the room added to its luxury. The white covered table was arrayed with pretty dishes and lighted with a four-armed candelabra, each light of which was topped with a red shade. |