Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           Andnear-by,northandsouthofthesetubs,andparallelingthemforthelengthofthisroom,allofahundredandfiftyfeetinlength,wereenormousdryingracksormovingskeletonplatforms,boxed,topandbottomandsides,withhotsteampipes,betweenwhichonrolls,butfestoonedinsuchafashionastotakeadvantageofthesepipes,above,belowandoneitherside,weremoreofthesewebs,butunwoundandwetanddrapedasdescribed,yetmovingalongslowlyontheserollsfromtheeastendoftheroomtothewest.Thismovement,asClydecouldsee,wasaccompaniedbyanenormousrattleandclatterofratchetarmswhichautomaticallyshookandmovedtheselengthsofclothforwardfromeasttowest.Andastheymovedtheydried,andwerethenautomaticallyre-woundatthewestendoftheseracksintoboltformoncemoreuponawoodenspoolandthenliftedoffbyayouthwhosedutyitwasto"take"fromthesemovingplatforms.Oneyouth,asClydesaw,"took"fromtwoofthesetracksatthewestend,whileattheeastendanotheryouthofabouthisownyears"fed."Thatis,hetookboltsofthisnowpartiallyshrunkyetstillwetclothandattachingoneendofittosomemovinghooks,sawthatitslowlyandproperlyunwoundandfeditselfoverthedryingracksfortheentirelengthofthesetracks.Asfastasithadgonethewayofallwebs,anotherwasattached.

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