Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Clydeapproachedhim,andbeingstillverydubiousastohowonewentaboutgettinganythinginlife,andfindinghimengrossedinwhathewasdoing,stoodfirstononefootandthenontheother,untilatlast,sensingsomeonewashoveringaboutforsomething,themanturned:"Well?"hequeried.

           "Youdon’thappentoneedasodafountainhelper,doyou?"Clydecastathimaglancethatsaidasplainasanythingcould,"Ifyouhaveanysuchplace,Iwishyouwouldpleasegiveittome.Ineedit."

           "No,no,no,"repliedthisindividual,whowasblondandvigorousandbynaturealittleirritableandcontentious.Hewasabouttoturnaway,butseeingaflickerofdisappointmentanddepressionpassoverClyde’sface,heturnedandadded,"Everworkinaplacelikethisbefore?"

           "Noplaceasfineasthis.No,sir,"repliedClyde,ratherfancifullymovedbyallthatwasabouthim."I’mworkingnowdownatMr.Klinkle’sstoreat7thandBrooklyn,butitisn’tanythinglikethisoneandI’dliketogetsomethingbetterifIcould."

           "Uh,"wentonhisinterviewer,ratherpleasedbytheinnocenttributetothesuperiorityofhisstore."Well,that’sreasonableenough.Butthereisn’tanythinghererightnowthatIcouldofferyou.Wedon’tmakemanychanges.Butifyou’dliketobeabell-boy,Icantellyouwhereyoumightgetaplace.They’relookingforanextraboyinthehotelinsidethererightnow.Thecaptainoftheboyswastellingmehewasinneedofone.

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