Before he had reached the central portion of the city he thought the whole matter over and decided it would be useless.

As much as he longed to see Carrie, he knew she would be with some one and did not wish to intrude with his plea there.

A little later he might do so--in the morning.

Only in the morning he had the lawyer question before him.
This little pilgrimage threw quite a wet blanket upon his rising spirits.

He was soon down again to his old worry, and reached the resort anxious to find relief.