Американская трагедия

Chapter 7

           Andtherehadbeeninthelivesofmostoftheseboyssuchalackofanythingthatapproachedcomfortortaste,letaloneluxury,thatnotunlikeClyde,theywereinclinedtonotonlyexaggeratetheimportofallthattheysaw,buttoseeinthissuddentransitionanopportunitytopartakeofitall.Whowerethesepeoplewithmoney,andwhathadtheydonethattheyshouldenjoysomuchluxury,whereothersasgoodseeminglyasthemselveshadnothing?Andwhereindidtheselatterdiffersogreatlyfromthesuccessful?Clydecouldnotsee.Yetthesethoughtsflashedthroughthemindsofeveryoneoftheseboys.

           Atthesametimetheadmiration,tosaynothingoftheprivateoverturesofacertaintypeofwomanorgirl,whoinhibitedperhapsbythesocialmilieuinwhichshefoundherself,buthavingmeans,couldinvadesucharegionasthis,andbywilesandsmilesandthemoneyshepossessed,ingratiateherselfintothefavorofsomeofthemoreattractiveoftheseyoungmenhere,wasmuchcommentedupon.

           ThusayouthnamedRattererahall-boyheresittingbesidehimtheverynextafternoon,seeingatrim,well-formedblondewomanofaboutthirtyenterwithasmalldoguponherarm,andmuchbedeckedwithfurs,firstnudgedhimand,withafaintmotionoftheheadindicatinghervicinity,whispered,"Seeher?There’saswiftone.I’lltellyouabouthersometimewhenIhavetime.

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