Chapter 38 Summary

Hurstwood goes to a few bars over the next few days to look for a partnership, but again realizes that he cannot find a decent deal with the money that he has. Hurstwood falls into the habit of stopping in hotel lobbies to rest and reading the papers at night, finding solace in other people's troubles. Soon, Hurstwood stays in because of a bad storm. When he is finally able to go out again, Hurstwood runs into a friend from Chicago and is humiliated by the reminder of everything he has lost. Hurstwood returns to the flat early that night and falls ill the next day. When he is able to go out again, Hurstwood finds himself returning home earlier and earlier until finally he stops searching for work at all. Soon Hurstwood begins helping Carrie with the chores in an attempt to...