Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           Tobesure,hehadalreadysuggestedthatitmightleadtosomesuperiorpositioninthehotel,someclerkshiporother,buthedidnotknowwhenthatwouldbe,andtheotherhadpromisedratherdefinitefulfillmentsomewhatearlier—astomoney,anyhow.

           ButseeinghimrushinonMondayafternoonandannouncethathehadsecuredtheplaceandthatforthwithhemustchangehistieandcollarandgethishaircutandgobackandreport,shefeltbetteraboutit.Forneverbeforehadsheseenhimsoenthusiasticaboutanything,anditwassomethingtohavehimmorecontentwithhimself—notsomoody,ashewasattimes.

           Yet,thehourswhichhebegantomaintainnow—fromsixinthemorninguntilmidnight—withonlyanoccasionalearlyreturnonsucheveningsashechosetocomehomewhenhewasnotworking—andwhenhetroubledtoexplainthathehadbeenletoffalittleearly—togetherwithacertaineagerandrestlessmanner—adesiretobeoutandawayfromhishomeatnearlyallsuchmomentsashewasnotinbedordressingorundressing,puzzledhismotherandAsa,also.Thehotel!Thehotel!Hemustalwayshurryofftothehotel,andallthathehadtoreportwasthathelikediteversomuch,andthathewasdoingallright,hethought.Itwasnicerworkthanworkingaroundasodafountain,andhemightbemakingmoremoneyprettysoon—hecouldn’ttell—butasformorethanthatheeitherwouldn’torcouldn’tsay.

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