Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           Notsolongafterthematterofthehundreddollars,heencounteredhismotherinMontroseStreet,oneofthepooreststreetswhichrannorthfromBickel,andwhichconsistedentirelyoftwounbrokenlinesofwoodenhousesandtwo-storyflatsandmanyunfurnishedapartments.EventheGriffiths,poorastheywere,wouldhavefeltthemselvesdemeanedbythethoughtofhavingtodwellinsuchastreet.Hismotherwascomingdownthefrontstepsofoneofthelesstatterdemalionhousesofthisrow,alowerfrontwindowofwhichcarriedaveryconspicuouscardwhichread"FurnishedRooms."Andthen,withoutturningorseeingClydeacrossthestreet,sheproceededtoanotherhouseafewdoorsaway,whichalsocarriedafurnishedroomscardand,aftersurveyingtheexteriorinterestedly,mountedthestepsandrangthebell.

           Clyde’sfirstimpressionwasthatshewasseekingthewhereaboutsofsomeindividualinwhomshewasinterestedandofwhoseaddressshewasnotcertain.Butcrossingovertoherataboutthemomenttheproprietressofthehouseputherheadoutofthedoor,heheardhismothersay:"Youhavearoomforrent?""Yes.""Hasitabath?""No,butthere’sabathonthesecondfloor.""Howmuchisitaweek?""Fourdollars.""CouldIseeit?""Yes,juststepin."

           Mrs.GriffithsappearedtohesitatewhileClydestoodbelow,nottwenty-fivefeetaway,andlookedupather,waitingforhertoturnandrecognizehim.Butshesteppedinwithoutturning.

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