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There
was
,
however
,
at
this
time
,
one
theatre
,
the
Chicago
Opera
House
,
which
was
considerably
in
the
public
eye
,
and
its
manager
,
David
A
.
Henderson
,
had
a
fair
local
reputation
.
Carrie
had
seen
one
or
two
elaborate
performances
there
and
had
heard
of
several
others
.
She
knew
nothing
of
Henderson
nor
of
the
methods
of
applying
,
but
she
instinctively
felt
that
this
would
be
a
likely
place
,
and
accordingly
strolled
about
in
that
neighbourhood
.
She
came
bravely
enough
to
the
showy
entrance
way
,
with
the
polished
and
begilded
lobby
,
set
with
framed
pictures
out
of
the
current
attraction
,
leading
up
to
the
quiet
box
-
office
,
but
she
could
get
no
further
.
A
noted
comic
opera
comedian
was
holding
forth
that
week
,
and
the
air
of
distinction
and
prosperity
overawed
her
.
She
could
not
imagine
that
there
would
be
anything
in
such
a
lofty
sphere
for
her
.
She
almost
trembled
at
the
audacity
which
might
have
carried
her
on
to
a
terrible
rebuff
.
She
could
find
heart
only
to
look
at
the
pictures
which
were
showy
and
then
walk
out
.
It
seemed
to
her
as
if
she
had
made
a
splendid
escape
and
that
it
would
be
foolhardy
to
think
of
applying
in
that
quarter
again
.
This
little
experience
settled
her
hunting
for
one
day
.
She
looked
around
elsewhere
,
but
it
was
from
the
outside
.
She
got
the
location
of
several
playhouses
fixed
in
her
mind
—
notably
the
Grand
Opera
House
and
McVickar
’
s
,
both
of
which
were
leading
in
attractions
—
and
then
came
away
.
Her
spirits
were
materially
reduced
,
owing
to
the
newly
restored
sense
of
magnitude
of
the
great
interests
and
the
insignificance
of
her
claims
upon
society
,
such
as
she
understood
them
to
be
.
That
night
she
was
visited
by
Mrs
.
Hale
,
whose
chatter
and
protracted
stay
made
it
impossible
to
dwell
upon
her
predicament
or
the
fortune
of
the
day
.
Before
retiring
,
however
,
she
sat
down
to
think
,
and
gave
herself
up
to
the
most
gloomy
forebodings
.
Drouet
had
not
put
in
an
appearance
.
She
had
had
no
word
from
any
quarter
,
she
had
spent
a
dollar
of
her
precious
sum
in
procuring
food
and
paying
car
fare
.
It
was
evident
that
she
would
not
endure
long
.
Besides
,
she
had
discovered
no
resource
.
In
this
situation
her
thoughts
went
out
to
her
sister
in
Van
Buren
Street
,
whom
she
had
not
seen
since
the
night
of
her
flight
,
and
to
her
home
at
Columbia
City
,
which
seemed
now
a
part
of
something
that
could
not
be
again
.
She
looked
for
no
refuge
in
that
direction
.
Nothing
but
sorrow
was
brought
her
by
thoughts
of
Hurstwood
,
which
would
return
.
That
he
could
have
chosen
to
dupe
her
in
so
ready
a
manner
seemed
a
cruel
thing
.
Tuesday
came
,
and
with
it
appropriate
indecision
and
speculation
.
She
was
in
no
mood
,
after
her
failure
of
the
day
before
,
to
hasten
forth
upon
her
work
-
seeking
errand
,
and
yet
she
rebuked
herself
for
what
she
considered
her
weakness
the
day
before
.
Accordingly
she
started
out
to
revisit
the
Chicago
Opera
House
,
but
possessed
scarcely
enough
courage
to
approach
.
She
did
manage
to
inquire
at
the
box
-
office
,
however
.
“
Manager
of
the
company
or
the
house
?
”
asked
the
smartly
dressed
individual
who
took
care
of
the
tickets
.
He
was
favourably
impressed
by
Carrie
’
s
looks
.
“
I
don
’
t
know
,
”
said
Carrie
,
taken
back
by
the
question
.
“
You
couldn
’
t
see
the
manager
of
the
house
to
-
day
,
anyhow
,
”
volunteered
the
young
man
.
“
He
’
s
out
of
town
.
”
He
noted
her
puzzled
look
,
and
then
added
:
“
What
is
it
you
wish
to
see
about
?
”
