Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           "Or,"Youmightseeifthisgirlwillbeofanyusetoyou."AndClyde,afterhehadquestionedthemastowheretheyhadworked,whatthenatureofthegeneralworkingexperienceswere,andwhethertheylivedathomehereinLycurgusoralone(thebachelorgirlwasnotmuchwantedbythefactory)wouldexplainthenatureoftheworkandpay,andthencallMissTodd,whoinherturnwouldfirsttakethemtotherestroomwherewerelockersfortheircoats,andthentooneofthetableswheretheywouldbeshownwhattheprocesswas.AndlateritwasMissTodd’sandClyde’sbusinesstodiscoverhowwelltheyweregettingonandwhetheritwasworthwhiletoretainthemornot.

           Uptothistime,apartfromthegirlstowhomhewassodefinitelydrawn,Clydewasnotsoveryfavorablyimpressedwiththetypeofgirlwhowasworkinghere.Forthemostpart,ashesawthem,theywereofaheavyandratherunintelligentcompany,andhehadbeenthinkingthatsmarter-lookinggirlsmightpossiblybesecured.Whynot?WeretherenoneinLycurgusinthefactoryworld?Somanyofthesehadfathands,broadfaces,heavylegsandankles.Someofthemevenspokewithanaccent,beingPolesorthechildrenofPoles,livinginthatslumnorthofthemill.Andtheywereallconcernedwithcatchinga"feller,"goingtosomedancingplacewithhimafterwards,andlittlemore.

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