'She needn't see me.' I should think he would be ashamed of himself." The real bitterness of this thing was added when Mrs.Vance did call.

It was on one of her shopping rounds.

Making her way up the commonplace hall, she knocked at Carrie's door.

To her subsequent and agonizing distress, Carrie was out.

Hurstwood opened the door, half-thinking that the knock was Carrie's.