It looked as though a third would pay a hundred a month now.
By judicious management and improvement, it might be made to pay more.
Accordingly he agreed to enter into partnership, and made over his thousand dollars, preparing to enter the next day.
His first inclination was to be elated, and he confided to Carrie that he thought he had made an excellent arrangement.

Time, however, introduced food for reflection.

He found his partner to be very disagreeable.

Frequently he was the worse for liquor, which made him surly.

This was the last thing which Hurstwood was used to in business.
Besides, the business varied.