Chapter 49 Summary

Carrie is getting ready to leave for the night when Drouet appears at the theater. Carrie is uncomfortable, but Drouet acts as if nothing bad has come between them. Carrie is polite, talked into having dinner with him. At dinner, Carrie learns of the ten thousand dollars Hurstwood stole before leaving Chicago, causing her to feel less pity for her ex-boyfriend. Carrie's show is traveling to Europe and Carrie is so lost in the preparations that she nearly turns down an invitation to go to Mrs. Vance's. However, when Carrie learns that Mr. Ames is in New York and will be in attendance, she changes her mind. Mr. Ames is just as intelligent and captivating as before and Carrie spends the entire night speaking to him. There is clear attracting between the two by the end of the evening.

Chapter 49 Analysis

Carrie meets...