Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           But,asiftosoftentheblow,oneoftheboysatthehotelhadtoldhimofaplacewherehecouldprocurequiteallthethingsthatheneededontime.

           Andsounsophisticatedwashismotherinthesemattersthatshebelievedhim.

           Butthatwasnotall.Hewasnowdailyincontactwithatypeofyouthwho,becauseofhislargerexperiencewiththeworldandwiththeluxuriesandvicesofsuchalifeasthis,hadalreadybeeninductedintocertainformsoflibertinismandviceevenwhichuptothistimewereentirelyforeigntoClyde’sknowledgeandsethimagapewithwonderandatfirstwithevenatimorousdistaste.Thus,asHegglundhadpointedout,acertainpercentageofthisgroup,ofwhichClydewasnowone,madecommoncauseinconnectionwithquiteregularadventureswhichusuallyfollowedtheirmonthlypaynight.Theseadventures,accordingtotheirmoodsandtheircashatthetime,ledthemusuallyeithertooneoftworatherfamousandnottoorespectableall-nightrestaurants.Ingroups,ashegatheredbydegreesfromhearingthemtalk,theywerepleasedtoindulgeinoccasionallateshowysupperswithdrinks,afterwhichtheywerewonttogotoeithersomeflashydancehallofthedowntownsectiontopickupagirl,orthatfailingasasourceofgroupinterest,tovisitsomenotoriousorastheywouldhavedeemeditreputedbrothel,veryfrequentlycamouflagedasaboardinghouse,whereformuchlessthantheamountofcashintheirpossessiontheycould,astheyoftenboasted,"haveanygirlinthehouse.

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