Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           

           Hehurriedfromthecaratthebottom—thestrainsoftheorchestraoncemorefascinatedhim,thewonderofsowell-dressedathrongthrillinghim—andmadehiswaytothebenchfromwhichhehadfirstdeparted.

           Andfollowingthishehadbeencalledtocarrythethreebagsandtwoumbrellasofanagedfarmer-likecouple,whohadengagedaparlor,bedroomandbathonthefifthfloor.Enroutetheykeptlookingathim,ashecouldsee,butsaidnothing.Yetonceintheirroom,andafterhehadpromptlyturnedonthelightsnearthedoor,loweredtheblindsandplacedthebagsuponthebagracks,themiddle-agedandratherawkwardhusband—adecidedlysolemnandbewhiskeredperson—studiedhimandfinallyobserved:"Youngfella,youseemtobeanice,brisksortofboy—ratherbetterthanmostwe’veseensofar,Imustsay."

           "Icertainlydon’tthinkthathotelsareanyplaceforboys,"chirpedupthewifeofhisbosom—alargeandrotundperson,whobythistimewasbusilyemployedinspectinganadjoiningroom."Icertainlywouldn’twantanyofmyboystoworkin’em—thewaypeopleact."

           "Buthere,youngman,"wentontheelder,layingoffhisovercoatandfishinginhistrouserspocket."Yougodownandgetmethreeorfoureveningpapersiftherearethatmanyandapitcherofice-water,andI’llgiveyoufifteencentswhenyougetback."

           "Thishotel’sbetter’ntheoneinOmaha,Pa,"addedthewifesententiously.

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