It looked as if the quarrel would blow over, if they could only get some way of talking to one another.

Carrie was ashamed, and Drouet aggrieved.

He pretended to take up the task of packing some things in a valise.
Now, as Carrie watched him out of the corner of her eye, certain sound thoughts came into her head.

He had erred, true, but what had she done?
He was kindly and good-natured for all his egotism.

Throughout this argument he had said nothing very harsh.