台湾吴绮珊经典电影　　Hurstwood's brow was wet. He was deep in now--very deep for him.Sixty dollars of his good money was up. He was ordinarily nocoward, but the thought of losing so much weakened him. Finallyhe gave way. He would not trust to this fine hand any longer.

　　She did not explain that the thought, however, had aroused allthe antagonism of her nature. Columbia City, what was there forher? She knew its dull, little round by heart. Here was thegreat, mysterious city which was still a magnet for her. Whatshe had seen only suggested its possibilities. Now to turn backon it and live the little old life out there--she almostexclaimed against the thought.

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　　In this situation her thoughts went out to her sister in VanBuren Street, whom she had not seen since the night of herflight, and to her home at Columbia City, which seemed now a partof something that could not be again. She looked for no refugein that direction. Nothing but sorrow was brought her bythoughts of Hurstwood, which would return. That he could havechosen to dupe her in so ready a manner seemed a cruel thing.
　　Carrie accepted this as basis for hope--it was a sort of salve toher conscience, a pleasant way out. Under the circumstances,things would be righted. Her actions would be justified.She really was not enamoured of Drouet. She was more clever thanhe. In a dim way, she was beginning to see where he lacked. Ifit had not been for this, if she had not been able to measure andjudge him in a way, she would have been worse off than she was.She would have adored him. She would have been utterly wretchedin her fear of not gaining his affection, of losing his interest,of being swept away and left without an anchorage. As it was,she wavered a little, slightly anxious, at first, to gain himcompletely, but later feeling at ease in waiting. She was notexactly sure what she thought of him--what she wanted to do.