It was borne in upon the clerk who had an opulent imagination that Carroll was a great swell and went every night to one of the swellest of the up-town clubs, where he resided in luxury and the most genteel and lordly dissipation.

He had, at the same time, a jealousy of and a profound pride in Carroll.

Carroll himself had a sort of kindly scorn of him, and treated him very well.

He was not of the description of weak character who antagonized him.
As for the girls in the inner office, Carroll only recognized them there.

Seen on the street, away from the environment, he would simply not have dreamed he had ever seen them.