Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           Andonthewaydown,notinganotherfriendlyNegroincharge,heasked:"Doyouknowifthere’sagents’furnishingstoreanywherearoundhere?"

           "Oneinthebuilding,captain,rightoutsidethesouthlobby,"repliedtheNegro,andClydehurriedthere,greatlyrelieved.Yethefeltoddandstrangeinhisclose-fittinguniformandhispeculiarhat.Allthetimehewastroubledbythenotionthathissmall,round,tight-fittinghatmightfalloff.Andhekeptpressingitfurtivelyandyetfirmlydown.Andbustlingintothehaberdasher’s,whichwasblazingwithlightsoutside,heexclaimed,"IwanttogetapairofBostonsilkgarters."

           "Allright,son,hereyouare,"repliedasleek,shortmanwithbright,baldhead,pinkfaceandgold-rimmedglasses."Forsomeoneinthehotel,Ipresume?Well,we’llmakethatseventy-fivecents,andhere’sadimeforyou,"heremarkedashewrappedupthepackageanddroppedthedollarinthecashregister."IalwaysliketodotherightthingbyyouboysintherebecauseIknowyoucometomewheneveryoucan."

           Clydetookthedimeandthepackage,notknowingquitewhattothink.Thegartersmustbeseventy-fivecentshesaidso.Henceonlytwenty-fivecentsneedtobereturnedtotheman.Thenthedimewashis.Andnow,maybewouldthemanreallygivehimanothertip?

           Hehurriedbackintothehotelanduptotheelevators.Thestrainsofastringorchestrasomewherewerefillingthelobbywithdelightfulsounds.

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