Section 26She drove him out of the house, and Peter went, though with manymisgivings. He wandered about the streets, not knowing what to dowith himself, looking back over the blunders he had made andtormenting himself with that most tormenting of all thoughts: howdifferent my life might have been, if only I had had sense enoughto do this, or not to do that! Dinner time came, andPeter blewhimself to a square meal, but even that did not comfort himentirely. He pictured Sadie coming home at this hour. Was Jennietelling her or not?
There was a big mass meeting called by the Goober DefenseCommittee that evening, and Peter attended, and it proved to be theworst thing he could have done. His mind was in no condition toencounter the fierce passions of this crowded assemblage. Peter hadthe picture
