Never had the quarrel between the two men been completely patched up.

It did not seem possible to the dentist now that Marcus had ever been his "pal," that they had ever taken long walks together.

He was sorry that he had treated Marcus gratis for an ulcerated tooth, while Marcus daily recalled the fact that he had given up his "girl" to his friend--the girl who had won a fortune--as the great mistake of his life.

Only once since the wedding had he called upon Trina, at a time when he knew McTeague would be out.

Trina had shown him through the rooms and had told him, innocently enough, how gay was their life there.