Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           

           Impressedbytheirbeautyandspaciousness,however,hewalkedalong,nowlookingatoneandanother,andwonderingwhich,ifany,ofthesewasoccupiedbyhisuncle,anddeeplyimpressedbythesignificanceofsomuchwealth.HowsuperiorandcondescendinghiscousinGilbertmustfeel,walkingoutofsomesuchplaceasthisinthemorning.

           Thenpausingbeforeonewhich,becauseoftrees,walks,newly-groomedifbloomlessflowerbeds,alargegarageattherear,alargefountaintotheleftofthehouseashefacedit,inthecenterofwhichwasaboyholdingaswaninhisarms,andtotherightofthehouseonelonecastironstagpursuedbysomecastirondogs,hefeltespeciallyimpelledtoadmire,andcharmedbythedignityofthisplace,whichwasamodifiedformofoldEnglish,henowinquiredofastrangerwhowaspassingamiddle-agedmanofarathershabbyworkingtype,"Whosehouseisthat,mister?"andthemanreplied:"Why,that’sSamuelGriffiths’residence.He’sthemanwhoownsthebigcollarfactoryovertheriver."

           AtonceClydestraightenedup,asthoughdashedwithcoldwater.Hisuncle’s!Hisresidence!Thenthatwasoneofhisautomobilesstandingbeforethegarageattherearthere.Andtherewasanothervisiblethroughtheopendoorofthegarage.

           Indeedinhisimmatureandreallypsychicallyunilluminatedminditsuddenlyevokedamoodwhichwasasofroses,perfumes,lightsandmusic.

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