“They will do very nicely, thank you,” said Marian. “I will send for my luggage; and I think I will just telegraph my new address and a few words to a friend in London.”
“If you feel played out, I can see after your luggage,” said Mrs. Crawford. “But I advise you to come back with me; have a good lunch at Delmonico’s; and send your cablegram yourself.”
Marian roused herself from a lassitude which was coming upon her, and took Mrs. Crawford’s advice. When they returned to the richer quarter of the town, and especially after luncheon, her spirits revived. At the hotel she observed that the clerk was surprised when, arranging for the removal of her luggage and the forwarding of her letters, she mentioned her new address. Douglas, she found, had paid all expenses before leaving. She did not linger in the building; for the hotel staff stared at her curiously. She finished her business by telegraphing to Elinor: “Separated. Write to new address. Have I forfeited my money?” This cost her nearly five dollars.
“Only that you must find out about your money, I wouldnt have let you spend all that,” said Mrs. Crawford.
“I did not think it would have cost so much,” said Marian. “I was horrified when he named the price. However, it cannot be helped.”
“We may as well be getting back to Mrs. Myers’s now. It’s late.”
“Yes, I suppose so,” said Marian, sighing. “I am sorry I did not ask Nelly to telegraph me. I am afraid my funds will not last so long as I thought.”
“Well, we shall see. The General was greatly taken with you for the way you looked after me when I was ill yonder; so you have two friends in Noo York City, at any rate.”
“You have proved that to me to-day. I am afraid I shall have to trouble you further if I get bad news. You will have to help me to find some work.”
“Yes. Never mind that until the bad news comes. I hope you wont mope at Mrs. Myers’s. How does the American air agree with you?”