Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           Taxisspunandhonkedandtwoold-timeclosedcarriagesstillinuserolledhereandthere,theircurtainsdrawn.Anddoorsslammedoropenedandclosed.Andnowandthenasegmentofbrightinwardlightpiercedtheoutwardgloomandthendisappearedagain.Overheadonthisnightweremanystars.

           Finally,withoutanycommentfromanyone,Hegglund,accompaniedbyHigbyandShiel,marchedupthestepsofthishouseandrangthebell.Almostinstantlythedoorwasopenedbyablackgirlinareddress."Goodevening.Walkrightin,won’tyou?"wastheaffablegreeting,andthesix,havingpushedpastherandthroughthecurtainsofheavyvelvet,whichseparatedthissmallareafromthemainchambers,Clydefoundhimselfinabrightandrathergaudygeneralparlororreceptionroom,thewallsofwhichwereornamentedwithgilt-framedpicturesofnudeorsemi-nudegirlsandsomeveryhighpiermirrors.Andthefloorwascoveredbyabrightredthickcarpet,overwhichwerestrewnmanygiltchairs.Attheback,beforesomeverybrightredhangings,wasagildeduprightpiano.Butofguestsorinmatesthereseemedtobenone,otherthantheblackgirl.

           "Jestbeseated,won’tyou?Makeyourselvesathome.I’llcallthemadam."And,runningupstairstotheleft,shebegancalling:"Oh,Marie!Sadie!Caroline!Theyissomeyounggentlemenintheparlor.

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