Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Andoncehedidattainitwasabletowearsuchclothesasthesewell,thenwashenotwellsetuponthepaththatleadstoalltheblisses?Allthejoysoflifewouldthenmostcertainlybespreadbeforehim.Thefriendlysmiles!Thesecrethandclasps,maybeanarmaboutthewaistofsomeoneoranotherakissapromiseofmarriageandthen,andthen!

           Andallthisasarevealingflashafteralltheyearsofwalkingthroughthestreetswithhisfatherandmothertopublicprayermeeting,thesittinginchapelandlisteningtoqueerandnondescriptindividualsdepressinganddisconcertingpeopletellinghowChristhadsavedthemandwhatGodhaddoneforthem.Youbethewouldgetoutofthatnow.Hewouldworkandsavehismoneyandbesomebody.Decidedlythissimpleandyetidylliccompoundofthecommonplacehadallthelusterandwonderofaspiritualtransfiguration,thetruemirageofthelostandthirstingandseekingvictimofthedesert.

           However,thetroublewiththisparticularposition,astimespeedilyproved,wasthatmuchasitmightteachhimofmixingdrinksandhowtoeventuallyearntwelvedollarsaweek,itwasnoimmediatesolventfortheyearningsandambitionsthatwerealreadygnawingathisvitals.ForAlbertSieberling,hisimmediatesuperior,wasdeterminedtokeepasmuchofhisknowledge,aswellasthemostpleasantpartsofthetasks,tohimself.

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