Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           

           Forhispart,however,andsittingaboutforthefirstfewdaysinthisparticularroomeatinghislunch,hewonderedhowthesemencouldinterestthemselvesinwhatweretohimsuchdullanduninterestingitems—thequalityofthecloththatwascomingdowninthewebs—someminuteflawsinthematterofweightorweave—thelasttwentywebshadn’tlookedsocloselyshrunkastheprecedingsixteen;ortheCranstonWickwireCompanywasnotcarryingasmanymenasithadthemonthbefore—ortheAnthonyWoodenwareCompanyhadpostedanoticethattheSaturdayhalf-holidaywouldnotbeginbeforeJunefirstthisyearasopposedtothemiddleofMaylastyear.Theyallappearedtobelostinthehumdrumandroutineoftheirwork.

           Inconsequencehismindwentbacktohappierscenes.HewishedattimeshewerebackinChicagoorKansasCity.HethoughofRatterer,Hegglund,Higby,LouiseRatterer,LarryDoyle,Mr.Squires,Hortense—alloftheyoungandthoughtlesscompanyofwhichhehadbeenapart,andwonderedwhattheyweredoing.WhathadbecomeofHortense?Shehadgotthatfurcoatafterall—probablyfromthatcigarclerkandthenhadgoneawaywithhimaftershehadprotestedsomuchfeelingforhim—thelittlebeast.Aftershehadgottenallthatmoneyoutofhim.Themerethoughtofherandallthatshemighthavemeanttohimifthingshadnotturnedastheyhad,madehimalittlesickattimes

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