Chapter 28 Summary

Carrie goes to two more theaters looking to be an actress, but her results are the same as before. On the way home, Carrie stops at the post office and picks up her mail, finding a letter from Hurstwood. Carrie is not happy by the letter, still upset at him for lying to her. Carrie writes him, telling him these things, and saying goodbye. Later, Carrie goes downtown and searches for work in a few department stores. However, it is the slow season and no store is hiring. Carrie is finally offered a job, but believes the man has only offered it with hopes of winning her affections. When Carrie returns home she discovers that Drouet has been by to retrieve the rest of his stuff. What Carrie cannot know is that Drouet came home to speak to her and only took his...