Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           HegglundofJerseyCityescortedhimtothetwelfthfloorandintoaroomwheretheyfoundonguardawizenedandgrizzledlittleoldmanofdoubtfulageandtemperament,whoforthwithouffittedClydewithasuitthatwassonearafitthat,withoutfurtherorders,itwasnotdeemednecessarytoalterit.Andtryingonvariouscaps,therewasonethatfittedhimathingthatsatmostrakishlyoveroneearonly,asHegglundinformedhim,"You’llhavetogetdathairofyourscut.Bettergetitclippedbehind.It’stoolong."AndwiththatClydehimselfhadbeeninmentalagreementbeforehespoke.Hishaircertainlydidnotlookrightinthenewcap.Hehateditnow.Andgoingdownstairs,andreportingtoMr.Whipple,Mr.Squires’assistant,thelatterhadsaid:"Verywell.Itfitsallright,doesit?Well,then,yougoonhereatsix.Reportatfive-thirtyandbehereinyouruniformatfive-forty-fiveforinspection."

           WhereuponClyde,beingadvisedbyHegglundtogothenandtheretogethisuniformandtakeittothedressing-roominthebasement,andgethislockerfromthelocker-man,hedidso,andthenhurriedmostnervouslyoutfirsttogetahair-cutandafterwardstoreporttohisfamilyonhisgreatluck.

           Hewastobeabell-boyinthegreatHotelGreen–Davidson.Hewastowearauniformandahandsomeone.Hewastomakebuthedidnottellhismotheratfirstwhathewastomake,trulybutmorethanelevenortwelveatfirst,anyhow,heguessedhecouldnotbesure

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