He would come out as far as Peoria Street and wait for her.

She was to meet him at half-past eight.

At half-past five she reached home, and at six her determination was hardened.
"So you didn't get it ?" said Minnie, referring to Carrie's story of the Boston Store.
Carrie looked at her out of the corner of her eye.

"No," she answered.
"I don't think you'd better try any more this fall," said Minnie.
Carrie said nothing.
When Hanson came home he wore the same inscrutable demeanour.

He washed in silence and went off to read his paper.