Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           HisuncleSamuel!Andinthisclub!Well,thenthiswashisopportunitytointroducehimselftohisuncle.Hehadintendedwritinghimbeforeeverhesecuredthisplace,butnowhewashereinthisclubandmightspeaktohimifhechose.

           Buthold!Whatwouldhisunclethinkofhim,supposinghechosetointroducehimself?Forhewasabell-boyagainandactinginthatcapacityinthisclub.What,forinstance,mightbehisuncle’sattitudetowardboyswhoworkedasbell-boys,particularlyathis—Clyde’s—years.Forhewasovertwentynow,andgettingtobeprettyoldforabell-boy,thatis,ifoneeverintendedtobeanythingelse.Amanofhiswealthandhighpositionmightlookonbell-hoppingasmenial,particularlybell-boyswhochancedtoberelatedtohim.Hemightnotwishtohaveanythingtodowithhim—mightnotevenwishhimtoaddresshiminanyway.Itwasinthisstatethatheremainedforfullytwenty-fourhoursafterheknewthathisunclehadarrivedatthisclub.

           Thefollowingafternoon,however,afterhehadseenhimatleasthalfadozentimesandhadbeenabletoformulatethemostagreeableimpressionsofhim,sincehisuncleappearedtobesoveryquick,alert,incisive—soverydifferentfromhisfatherineveryway,andsorichandrespectedbyeveryonehere—hebegantowonder,tofearevenattimes,whetherhewasgoingtoletthisremarkableopportunityslip.Forafterall,hisuncledidnotlooktohimtobeatallunkindly—quitethereverse—verypleasant.

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