Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           Andwalkingalongtheoppositesideoftheriverjustnow,hehadseenthroughseveralopenwindowswholeroomsfullofgirlsandwomenhardatwork.Andhehadbeenthrilledinspiteofhimself.Forsomehowthehighredwallsofthebuildingsuggestedenergyandverymaterialsuccess,atypeofsuccessthatwasalmostwithoutflaw,ashesawit.

           Helookedatthegrayplasterwallsofthisouterwaitingchamberatsomeletteringontheinnerdoorwhichread:"TheGriffithsCollar&ShirtCompany,Inc.SamuelGriffiths,Pres.GilbertGriffiths,Sec’y."—andwonderedwhatitwasalllikeinsidewhatGilbertGriffithswouldbelikecoldorgenial,friendlyorunfriendly.

           Andthen,ashesattheremeditating,thewomansuddenlyturnedtohimandobserved:"Youcangoinnow.Mr.GilbertGriffiths’officeisattheextremerearofthisfloor,overtowardtheriver.Anyoneoftheclerksinsidewillshowyou."

           Shehalfroseasiftoopenthedoorforhim,butClyde,sensingtheintent,brushedbyher."That’sallright.Thanks,"hesaidmostwarmly,andopeningtheglass-plateddoorhegazeduponaroomhousingmanyoverahundredemployeeschieflyyoungmenandyoungwomen.Andallwereapparentlyintentontheirdutiesbeforethem.Mostofthemhadgreenshadesovertheireyes.Quiteallofthemhadonshortalpacaofficecoatsorsleeveprotectorsovertheirshirtsleeves.Nearlyalloftheyoungwomenworecleanandattractiveginghamdressesorofficeslips.

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