Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           Braley?Hadhedonewiselytocomeonhere?Wouldthisfamilydoanythingforhimnowthathewashere?

           Itwasthusthat,strollingwestalongRiverStreetonwhichwereanumberofotherkindsoffactories,andthennorththroughafewotherstreetsthatheldmorefactories—tinware,wickwire,abigvacuumcarpetcleaningplant,arugmanufacturingcompany,andthelike—thathecamefinallyuponamiserableslum,thelikeofwhich,smallasitwas,hehadnotseenoutsideofChicagoorKansasCity.Hewassoirritatedanddepressedbythepovertyandsocialangularityandcrudenessofit—allspellingbutonething,socialmisery,tohim—thatheatonceretracedhisstepsandrecrossingtheMohawkbyabridgefartherwestsoonfoundhimselfinanareawhichwasverydifferentindeed—aregiononcemoreofjustsuchhomesashehadbeenadmiringbeforeheleftforthefactory.Andwalkingstillfarthersouth,hecameuponthatsamewideandtree-linedavenue—whichhehadseenbefore—theexteriorappearanceofwhichaloneidentifieditastheprincipalresidencethoroughfareofLycurgus.Itwassoverybroadandwell-pavedandlinedbysuchanarrestingcompanyofhouses.Atoncehewasverymuchalivetothepersonnelofthisstreet,foritcametohimimmediatelythatitmustbeinthisstreetverylikelythathisuncleSamuellived.ThehouseswerenearlyallofFrench,ItalianorEnglishdesign,andexcellentperiodcopiesatthat,althoughhedidnotknowit.

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