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Chapter 5

           Braley?Hadhedonewiselytocomeonhere?Wouldthisfamilydoanythingforhimnowthathewashere?

           Itwasthusthat,strollingwestalongRiverStreetonwhichwereanumberofotherkindsoffactories,andthennorththroughafewotherstreetsthatheldmorefactoriestinware,wickwire,abigvacuumcarpetcleaningplant,arugmanufacturingcompany,andthelikethathecamefinallyuponamiserableslum,thelikeofwhich,smallasitwas,hehadnotseenoutsideofChicagoorKansasCity.Hewassoirritatedanddepressedbythepovertyandsocialangularityandcrudenessofitallspellingbutonething,socialmisery,tohimthatheatonceretracedhisstepsandrecrossingtheMohawkbyabridgefartherwestsoonfoundhimselfinanareawhichwasverydifferentindeedaregiononcemoreofjustsuchhomesashehadbeenadmiringbeforeheleftforthefactory.Andwalkingstillfarthersouth,hecameuponthatsamewideandtree-linedavenuewhichhehadseenbeforetheexteriorappearanceofwhichaloneidentifieditastheprincipalresidencethoroughfareofLycurgus.Itwassoverybroadandwell-pavedandlinedbysuchanarrestingcompanyofhouses.Atoncehewasverymuchalivetothepersonnelofthisstreet,foritcametohimimmediatelythatitmustbeinthisstreetverylikelythathisuncleSamuellived.ThehouseswerenearlyallofFrench,ItalianorEnglishdesign,andexcellentperiodcopiesatthat,althoughhedidnotknowit.

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