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Chapter 14

           

           AtthesametimeinsofarasClydeandhisleaningtowardherwasconcernedtherewasthatrulelaiddownbyGilbert.Andalthough,becauseofit,hehadhithertoappearednottonoticeortogiveanymoreattentiontoonegirlthananother,still,onceRobertaarrived,hewasalmostunconsciouslyinclinedtodriftbyhertableandpauseinhervicinitytoseehowshewasprogressing.And,ashesawfromthefirst,shewasaquickandintelligentworker,soonmasteringwithoutmuchadviceofanykindallthetricksofthework,andthereafterearningaboutasmuchasanyoftheothersfifteendollarsaweek.Andhermannerwasalwaysthatofonewhoenjoyeditandwashappytohavetheprivilegeofworkinghere.Andpleasedtohavehimpayanylittleattentiontoher.

           Atthesametimehenotedtohissurpriseandespeciallysincetohimsheseemedsorefinedanddifferent,acertainexuberanceandgayetythatwasnotonlyemotional,butinadelicatepoeticway,sensual.Alsothatdespiteherdifferenceandreserveshewasabletomakefriendswithandseemedtobeabletounderstandtheviewpointofmostoftheforeigngirlswhowereessentiallysodifferentfromher.For,listeningtoherdiscusstheworkhere,firstwithLenaSchlict,HodaPetkanas,AngelinaPittiandsomeotherswhosoonchosetospeaktoher,hereachedtheconclusionthatshewasnotnearlysoconventionalorstandoffishasmostoftheotherAmericangirls.Andyetshedidnotappeartolosetheirrespecteither.

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