Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Foronething,itwouldprovidehim,ashesuspected,withalltheice-creamsodashedesired,freeanadvantagenottobedisregarded.Inthenextplace,ashesawitatthetime,itwasanopendoortoatradesomethingwhichhelacked.Further,andnotatalldisadvantageouslyashesawit,thisstorerequiredhispresenceatnightaslateastwelveo’clock,withcertainhoursoffduringthedaytocompensateforthis.Andthistookhimoutofhishomeatnightoutoftheten-o’clock-boyclassatlast.TheycouldnotaskhimtoattendanymeetingssaveonSunday,andnoteventhen,sincehewassupposedtoworkSundayafternoonsandevenings.

           Next,theclerkwhomanipulatedthisparticularsodafountain,quiteregularlyreceivedpassesfromthemanagerofthetheaternextdoor,andintothelobbyofwhichonedoortothedrugstoregaveamostfascinatingconnectiontoClyde.Itseemedsointerestingtobeworkingforadrugstorethusintimatelyconnectedwithatheater.

           Andbestofall,asClydenowfoundtohispleasure,andyetdespairattimes,theplacewasvisited,justbeforeandaftertheshowonmatineedays,bybeviesofgirls,singleandensuite,whosatatthecounterandgiggledandchatteredandgavetheirhairandtheircomplexionslastperfectingtouchesbeforethemirror.AndClyde,callowandinexperiencedinthewaysoftheworld,andthoseoftheoppositesex,wasneverwearyofobservingthebeauty,thedaring,theself-sufficiencyandthesweetnessofthese,ashesawthem.

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