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ISBN978-5-0068-8713-8

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Inthegoldenhaze ofalate summer afternoonin1889, eighteen-year-old Caroline Meeberstepped ontotheplatform ofthesmall Wisconsintrain station, herheart pounding with amixofexcitement and fear.

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Known toherfamilyas SisterCarrie, shehadgrown tired ofthequiet,predictable life inColumbia City, where days blurredinto endlesschoresandtheflat fields stretchedlike an unchangingcanvas.

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With asmall suitcase clutched inherhand, packedwith simple dresses and afew cherishedmementos,sheboarded the train bound forChicago.

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Theenginewhistled sharply, pulling her away fromthefamiliar faces wavinggoodbye her parents worried expressions fading into the distance.

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As thelandscaperolledby green farms givingwaytobustling towns Carriegazed outthewindow, dreaming ofthebigcity where opportunitiesshimmeredlike distantlights.

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On therattling train,amid the chatter ofpassengersandthescent ofcoal smoke, Carriecaughttheeyeofahandsome traveling salesman named Charles Drouet.

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He wasinhislate twenties, dressed inasharp suit withagoldwatch chain dangling from his vest, hismustache neatlytrimmed and hissmile confident.

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Drouetstruckup aconversation easily, complimenting her fresh beautyandinnocent charm.

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Chicagosagrand place,he said, hisvoice smoothandpersuasive.

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Full oflifeandchances for agirllike you.      , .



Carrie, shyat first,warmedtohisfriendly manner.

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They talked forhours about thecitystheaters,shops,andcrowds.

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Bythetime the train pulledinto the noisy station, they had exchangedaddresses.

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Drouetpromised tolook her up,hiseyes lingering on heras shestepped off into the swirling chaos ofarrivals.

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Chicago greetedCarrielike awhirlwind.

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Thestreets teemed with horse-drawn carriages,streetvendors shouting, andtowering buildingsthat blockedthesky.

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Shemade her waytohersisterMinnies flaton theWest Side, acrampedapartmentinagraytenement building where theairsmelled ofcabbageandcoal.

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Minnie, older andworn bymarriage and motherhood, welcomed herwith apracticalhug.

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Herhusband, Sven Hanson,asturdy Swedish laborer, noddedpolitely butreminded Carriethat board would costfour dollarsaweek.

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Thenext morning, Carriesetouttofind work, herfeet aching inherworn shoes as she navigatedthebustling sidewalks.

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Factoriesloomedlike giants,their chimneys belching smoke.

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After several rejections, shelandedajob inashoefactory, operatingamachinethat stampedleather soles.

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Thework was grueling long hours indim light,theconstant clatter deafening herthoughts.

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Herhands blistered, andherback ached, butshehandedover mostofhersix-dollarweeklywage tothe Hansons, leaving little forherself.

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Weeks turnedinto amonotonous grind.

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Carries dreams ofglamour faded under the weightofpoverty.

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Shecaughtacoldonerainy day, missing workandlosingherposition.

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Desperate, shewandered thestreets, hercoat threadbareagainst the chill.

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Bychance, shebumpedinto Drouet outside adepartment store, hisface lighting up withrecognition.

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Well, if it isnt the littleWisconsingirl!he exclaimed, takingherarm.

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Over lunch inacozy diner, he listened tohertroubles,hissympathy genuine but laced with opportunity.

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Youdeserve better, he said, slipping twoten-dollarbills into her hand.

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Themoney felt likemagic soft paper promising freedom.

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Thenext day,he took her shopping,buyingherawarmjacket, stylish shoes, andahat with feathers.

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Overwhelmed,Carrietried toreturnthecash, butDrouetwaved itoff.

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Keep it, kid. Lifestooshort forfactories. , .     .



That evening, with nowhereelse toturn, shemoved into his comfortable apartmenton theNorth Side, therooms filledwith plush furniture andgaslamps that castawarmglow.

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Life withDrouetwasarevelation.

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He spoiled her with dinnersat fine restaurants, where waiters incrisp uniforms served oysters and wine.

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Carrieshed her country ways, learning todress elegantlyandspeak with poise.

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Drouet, alwayson theroad for sales,introduced her tohisfriends, includingGeorgeHurstwood, themanager ofFitzgeraldandMoys, an upscale saloon on WabashAvenue.

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Hurstwoodwasinhisforties, tall and distinguished withgraying hairandaquiet authority.

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Married toasocial-climbing wife named Julia, he hadtwogrown children,buthislife feltempty.

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From the momenthe sawCarrie, hersimplebeautycaptivatedhim.

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