Американская трагедия

Chapter 29

           "

           "Theyoungmanatthefactory?"hermotherasked,atthesametimewonderingjusthowRobertahadcometoattractamanofClyde’sposition,for,fromtheveryfirstshehadmadeitplainthathewasamemberofthefamilywhoownedthefactory.Thisinitselfwasatroublesomefact.Thetraditionalresultofsuchrelationships,commontheworldover,naturallycausedhertobeintenselyfearfulofjustsuchanassociationasRobertaseemedtobemaking.NeverthelessshewasnotatallconvincedthatagirlofRoberta’slooksandpracticalitywouldnotbeabletonegotiateanassociationofthesortwithoutharmtoherself.

           "Yes,"Robertarepliedsimply.

           "What’shelike,Bob?"

           "Oh,awfullynice.Sogood-looking,andhe’sbeensonicetome.Idon’tthinktheplacewouldbeasniceasitisexceptthatheissorefined,hekeepsthosefactorygirlsintheirplace.He’sanephewofthepresidentofthecompany,yousee,andthegirlsjustnaturallyhavetorespecthim."

           "Well,thatISnice,isn’tit?Ithinkit’ssomuchbettertoworkforrefinedpeoplethanjustanybody.Iknowyoudidn’tthinksomuchoftheworkoveratTrippettsMills.Doeshecometoseeyouoften,Bob?"

           "Well,yes,prettyoften,"Robertareplied,flushingslightly,forsherealizedthatshecouldnotbeentirelyfrankwithhermother.

           Mrs.

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