Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           Cuppy’sandsecureabetterroominsomeprivatehomewhich,iflessadvantageouslysituatedforhim,wouldbeinabetterstreet.IttookhimoutofallcontactwithDillard.Andnow,sincehisunclehadpromotedhim,somerepresentativeofhisorGilbert’smightwishtostopbytoseehimaboutsomething.Andwhatwouldonesuchthinkifhefoundhimlivinginasmallroomsuchashenowoccupied?

           Tendaysafterhissalarywasraised,therefore,andbecauseoftheimportofhisname,hefounditpossibletoobtainaroominoneofthebetterhousesandstreetsJeffersonAvenue,whichparalleledWykeagyAvenue,onlyafewblocksfartherout.Itwasthehomeofawidowwhosehusbandhadbeenamillmanagerandwholetouttworoomswithoutboardinordertobeabletomaintainthishome,whichwasabovetheaverageforoneofsuchpositioninLycurgus.AndMrs.Peyton,havinglongbeenaresidentofthecityandknowingmuchabouttheGriffiths,recognizednotonlythenamebuttheresemblanceofClydetoGilbert.Andbeingintenselyinterestedbythis,aswellashisgeneralappearance,sheatonceofferedhimanexceptionalroomforsolittleasfivedollarsaweek,whichhetookatonce.

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