Американская трагедия

Chapter 3

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           Andthenonlytwodaysafterthismostencouragingconversation,andwhileClydewasstilldebatingwhetherhewouldresignhisjob,resumehistruenameandcanvassthevarioushotelsinsearchofwork,anotecametohisroom,broughtbyoneofthebell-boysoftheUnionLeaguewhichread:"SeeMr.LightallattheGreatNorthernbeforenoonto-morrow.There’savacancyoverthere.Itain’ttheverybest,butit’llgetyousomethingbetterlater."

           AndaccordinglyClyde,aftertelephoninghisdepartmentmanagerthathewasillandwouldnotbeabletoworkthatday,madehiswaytothishotelinhisverybestclothes.Andonthestrengthofwhatreferenceshecouldgive,wasallowedtogotowork;andmuchtohisreliefunderhisownname.Also,tohisgratification,hissalarywasfixedattwentydollarsamonth,mealsincluded.Butthetips,ashenowlearned,aggregatednotmorethantenaweekyetthat,countingmealswasfarmorethanhewasnowgettingashecomfortedhimself;andsomucheasierwork,evenifitdidtakehimbackintotheoldline,wherehestillfearedtobeseenandarrested.

           ItwasnotsoverylongafterthisnotmorethanthreemonthsbeforeavacancyoccurredintheUnionLeaguestaff.Ratterer,havingsometimebeforeestablishedhimselfasdayassistanttotheclubstaffcaptain,andbeingongoodtermswithhim,wasabletosaytothelatterthatheknewexactlythemanfortheplaceClydeGriffithsthenemployedattheGreatNorthern.

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