Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Forthefirsttimeinhislife,whilehebusiedhimselfwithwashingglasses,fillingtheice-creamandsyrupcontainers,arrangingthelemonsandorangesinthetrays,hehadanalmostuninterruptedopportunityofstudyingthesegirlsatcloserange.Thewonderofthem!Forthemostpart,theyweresowell-dressedandsmart-looking—therings,pins,furs,delightfulhats,prettyshoestheywore.Andsooftenheoverheardthemdiscussingsuchinterestingthings—parties,dances,dinners,theshowstheyhadseen,theplacesinornearKansasCitytowhichtheyweresoongoing,thedifferencebetweenthestylesofthisyearandlast,thefascinationofcertainactorsandactresses—principallyactors—whowerenowplayingorsooncomingtothecity.Andtothisday,inhisownhomehehadheardnothingofallthis.

           Andveryoftenoneoranotheroftheseyoungbeautieswasaccompaniedbysomemaleineveningsuit,dressshirt,highhat,bowtie,whitekidglovesandpatentleathershoes,acostumewhichatthattimeClydefelttobethelastwordinalltruedistinction,beauty,gallantryandbliss.Tobeabletowearsuchasuitwithsucheaseandair!Tobeabletotalktoagirlafterthemannerandwiththesang-froidofsomeofthesegallants!whatatruemeasureofachievement!Nogood-lookinggirl,asitthenappearedtohim,wouldhaveanythingtodowithhimifhedidnotpossessthisstandardofequipment.Itwasplainlynecessary—thething.

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