Sister Carrie Society and Class Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Once [Hurstwood] paused in an aimless, incoherent sort of way and looked through the windows of an imposing restaurant, before which blazed a fire sign, and through the large, plate windows of which could be seen the red and gold decorations, the palms, the white napery, and shining glassware, and, above all, the comfortable crowd […] "Eat," he mumbled. "That's right, eat. Nobody else wants any. (47.37-38)

Hey, remember that homeless guy who asked Hurstwood for some change way back in the beginning of the novel? Does Hurstwood's failure to help him out affect our impression of him in passages like this?