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Chapter 5

           Fornow,allatonce,hesaweconomicindependenceaheadforhimself,ifnotforhisfamily,andhedidnotcaretocomplicateitwithanyclaimswhichaconfessionastohisrealsalarywouldmostcertainlyinspire.Buthedidsaythathewastohavehismealsfree—becausethatmeanteatingawayfromhome,whichwaswhathewished.Andinadditionhewastoliveandmovealwaysinthegloriousatmosphereofthishotel—nottohavetogohomeeverbeforetwelve,ifhedidnotwish—tohavegoodclothes—interestingcompany,maybe—agoodtime,gee!

           Andashehurriedonabouthisvariouserrandsnow,itoccurredtohimasafinalandshrewdanddeliciousthoughtthatheneednotgohomeonsuchnightsashewishedtogotoatheateroranythinglikethat.Hecouldjuststaydown-townandsayhehadtowork.Andthatwithfreemealsandgoodclothes—thinkofthat!

           Themerethoughtofallthiswassoastonishingandentrancingthathecouldnotbringhimselftothinkofittoomuch.Hemustwaitandsee.Hemustwaitandseejusthowmuchhewouldmakehereinthisperfectlymarvelous-marvelousrealm.

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