Американська трагедія

Chapter 6

           Andvariousboysandgirls,menandwomen,walkinghereandthere,someofthemflirtingasClydecouldsee.Andwithasuggestionsomehowhoveringoveritallofhopeandzestandyouththehopeandzestandyouththatisatthebottomofalltheconstructiveenergyoftheworldeverywhere.AndfinallyreturningtohisroominThorpeStreetwiththeconclusionthathedidliketheplaceandwouldliketostayhere.ThatbeautifulWykeagyAvenue!Hisuncle’sgreatfactory!Themanyprettyandeagergirlshehadseenhurryingtoandfro!

           Inthemeantime,insofarasGilbertGriffithswasconcerned,andintheabsenceofhisfather,whowasinNewYorkatthetime(afactwhichClydedidnotknowandofwhichGilbertdidnottroubletoinformhim)hehadconveyedtohismotherandsistersthathehadmetClyde,andifhewerenotthedullest,certainlyhewasnotthemostinterestingpersonintheworld,either.EncounteringMyra,ashefirstenteredatfive-thirty,thesamedaythatClydehadappeared,hetroubledtoobserve:"Well,thatChicagocousinofoursblewinto-day."

           "Yes!"commentedMyra."What’shelike?"ThefactthatherfatherhaddescribedClydeasgentlemanlyandintelligenthadinterestedher,althoughknowingLycurgusandthenatureofthemilllifehereanditsopportunitiesforthosewhoworkedinfactoriessuchasherfatherowned,shehadwonderedwhyClydehadbotheredtocome.

           "Well,Ican’tseethathe’ssomuch,"repliedGilbert.

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