Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           ThiswasinanoldbrickhouseinElmStreetoccupiedbyanupholstererandhiswifeandtwodaughters,onealocalmillinerandanotherstillinschool.Theroomofferedwasonthegroundfloortotherightofasmallfrontporchandoverlookingthestreet.Adooroffthissameporchgaveintoalivingroomwhichseparatedthisroomfromtheotherpartsofthehouseandpermittedingressandegresswithoutcontactwithanyotherportionofthehouse.AndsinceshewasstillmovedtomeetClydeclandestinelythisasshenowsawwasimportant.

           Besides,asshegatheredfromheroneconversationwithMrs.Gilpin,themotherofthisfamily,thecharacterofthishomewasneithersostrictnorinquisitiveasthatoftheNewtons.Mrs.Gilpinwaslarge,passive,cleanly,notsoveryalertandaboutfifty.SheinformedRobertathatasaruleshedidn’tcaretotakeboardersorroomersatall,sincethefamilyhadsufficientmeanstogoon.However,sincethefamilyscarcelyeverusedthefrontroom,whichwasrathersetofffromtheremainderofthehouse,andsinceherhusbanddidnotobject,shehadmadeuphermindtorentit.AndagainshepreferredsomeonewhoworkedlikeRobertaagirl,notamanandonewhowouldbegladtohaveherbreakfastanddinneralongwithherfamily.Sincesheaskednoquestionsastoherfamilyorconnections,merelylookingatherinterestedlyandseemingtobefavorablyimpressedbyherappearance,RobertagatheredthatherewerenosuchstandardsasprevailedattheNewtons.

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