That he was about to abandon.

But, as he told himself, without abandoning it he could not rid himself from the horror of Davis.

He was quite prepared to acknowledge his own vice and childish stupidity in regard to Davis.

He had looked all round that now, and was sure that he would do nothing of the kind again.

But how could he get rid of Davis in any other way than this?
And then Folking had no charms for him.