"How is it with you ?" "All right; I'm down here doing a little buying.

Are you located here now ?" "Yes," said Hurstwood, "I have a place down in Warren Street." "Is that so ?" said the friend.

"Glad to hear it.

I'll come down and see you." "Do," said Hurstwood.
"So long," said the other, smiling affably and going on.
"He never asked for my number," thought Hurstwood; "he wouldn't think of coming." He wiped his forehead, which had grown damp, and hoped sincerely he would meet no one else.
These things told upon his good-nature, such as it was.

His one hope was that things would change for the better in a money way.
He had Carrie.