She felt rather sorry for him--a sorrow born of what had only recently been a great admiration.

True love she had never felt for him.
She would have known as much if she could have analyzed her feelings, but this thing which she now felt aroused by his great feeling broke down the barriers between them.
"You'll stay with me, won't you ?" he asked.
"Yes," she said, nodding her head.
He gathered her to himself, imprinting kisses upon her lips and cheeks.
"You must marry me, though," she said.

"I'll get a license to-day," he answered.
"How ?" she asked.
"Under a new name," he answered.

"I'll take a new name and live a new life.

From now on I'm Murdock." "Oh, don't take that name," said Carrie.
"Why not ?" he said.
"I don't like it." "Well, what shall I take ?" he asked.
"Oh, anything, only don't take that." He thought a while, still keeping his arms about her, and then said: "How would Wheeler do ?" "That's all right," said Carrie.
"Well, then, Wheeler," he said.