Wouldn't THAT revelation practically amount to the wind-up of his career?
Well, the summer's end would show; his suspense had meanwhile exactly the sweetness of vain delay; and he had with it, we should mention, other pastimes than Maria's company--plenty of separate musings in which his luxury failed him but at one point.

He was well in port, the outer sea behind him, and it was only a matter of getting ashore.

There was a question that came and went for him, however, as he rested against the side of his ship, and it was a little to get rid of the obsession that he prolonged his hours with Miss Gostrey.

It was a question about himself, but it could only be settled by seeing Chad again; it was indeed his principal reason for wanting to see Chad.

After that it wouldn't signify--it was a ghost that certain words would easily lay to rest.