Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           

           Hefoundhimselfamblingonandonuntilsuddenlyhewasoutofthebusinessdistrictagainandintouchwithawideandtree-shadedthoroughfareofresidences,thehousesofwhich,eachandeveryone,appearedtopossessmoreroomspace,lawnspace,generaleaseandreposeanddignityeventhananywithwhichhehadeverbeenincontact.Inshort,ashesenseditfromthisbriefinspectionofitsverycentralportion,itseemedaveryexceptional,ifsmallcitystreetrich,luxuriouseven.Somanyimposingwrought-ironfences,flower-borderedwalks,groupedtreesandbushes,expensiveandhandsomeautomobileseitherbeneathporte-cochereswithinorspeedingalongthebroadthoroughfarewithout.AndinsomeneighboringshopsthosenearestCentralAvenueandthebusinessheartwherethiswideandhandsomethoroughfarebegan,weretobeseensuchexpensive-lookingandapparentlysmartdisplaysofthethingsthatmightwellinterestpeopleofmeansandcomfortmotors,jewels,lingerie,leathergoodsandfurniture.

           Butwherenowdidhisuncleandhisfamilylive?Inwhichhouse?Whatstreet?Wasitlargerandfinerthananyofthesehehadseeninthisstreet?

           Hemustreturnatonce,hedecided,andreporttohisuncle.Hemustlookupthefactoryaddress,probablyinthatregionbeyondtheriver,andgooverthereandseehim.

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