Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           Theymustbecleanandneatabouttheirpersonsandclothesandshowuppromptlyonthedotandingoodconditionfortheworkeveryday.Andanyboywhogottothinkingthatbecausehemadealittlemoneyhecouldflirtwithanybodyortalkback,orgooffonpartiesatnight,andthennotshowupontimeortootiredtobequickandbright,needn’tthinkthathewouldbeherelong.Hewouldbefired,andthatpromptly.Hewouldnottolerateanynonsense.Thatmustbeunderstoodnow,onceandforall.

           Clydenoddedassentoftenandinterpolatedafeweager"yes,sirs"and"no,sirs,"andassuredhimatthelastthatitwasthefurtherestthingfromhisthoughtsandtemperamenttodreamofanysuchhighcrimesandmisdemeanorsashehadoutlined.Mr.Squiresthenproceededtoexplainthatthishotelonlypaidfifteendollarsamonthandboardattheservant’stableinthebasementtoanybell-boyatanytime.But,andthisinformationcameasamostamazingrevelationtoClyde,everyguestforwhomanyoftheseboysdidanythingcarriedabagordeliveredapitcherofwaterordidanythinggavehimatip,andoftenquitealiberaloneadime,fifteencents,aquarter,sometimesmore.Andthesetips,asMr.Squiresexplained,takenalltogether,averagedfromfourtosixdollarsadaynotlessandsometimesmoremostamazingpay,asClydenowrealized.Hisheartgaveanenormousboundandwasneartosuffocatinghimatthemerementionofsolargeasum.

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