In any case, his delivery of the message would sound odd; there would be embarrassment on both sides.
Why was Eve so uncertain in her comings and goings?
Necessity of business, perhaps.

Yet he had expected quite the opposite state of things.

From Mrs.Brewer's description of the girl's character, he had imagined her leading a life of clockwork regularity.

The point was very trivial, but it somehow caused a disturbance of his thoughts, which tended to misgiving.
In the meantime he had to find quarters for himself.

Why not seek them in Gower Place?
After ten minutes' sauntering, he retraced his steps, and walked down the side of the street opposite to that on which Eve's lodgings were situated.