Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           Tothinkoftheeyesandthesmileofsomeyouthoftheregionwhobythemerestchancehadpassedherandlooked,andwhomightneverlookagain,butwho,nevertheless,insodoing,hadstirredheryoungsoultodreams.

           Nonethelessshewasshy,andhencerecessiveafraidofmen,especiallythemoreordinarytypescommontothisregion.Andtheseinturn,repulsedbyhershynessandrefinement,tendedtorecedefromher,forallofherphysicalcharm,whichwastoodelicateforthisregion.Nevertheless,attheageofsixteen,havingrepairedtoBiltz,inordertoworkinAppleman’sDryGoodsStoreforfivedollarsaweek,shesawmanyyoungmenwhoattractedher.Butherebecauseofhermoodinregardtoherfamily’sposition,aswellasthefactthattoherinexperiencedeyestheyappearedsomuchbetterplacedthanherself,shewasconvincedthattheywouldnotbeinterestedinher.Andhereagainitwasherownmoodthatsucceededinalienatingthemalmostcompletely.NeverthelesssheremainedworkingforMr.Applemanuntilshewasbetweeneighteenandnineteen,allthewhilesensingthatshewasreallydoingnothingforherselfbecauseshewastoocloselyidentifiedwithherhomeandherfamily,whoappearedtoneedher.

           Andthenaboutthistime,analmostrevolutionarythingforthispartoftheworldoccurred.Forbecauseofthecheapnessoflaborinsuchanextremelyruralsection,asmallhosieryplantwasbuiltatTrippettsMills.

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