Американская трагедия

Chapter 7

           AndlikeClyde,also,hewasinsanelyeagerforallthepleasureswhichhehadimaginedhesawswirlingaroundhim,andwasforprosecutingadventuresineverydirection,lacking,however,thenervousfearofconsequencewhichcharacterizedClyde.Alsohehadafriend,ayouthbythenameofSparser,somewhatolderthanhimself,whowaschauffeurtoawealthycitizenofKansasCity,andwhooccasionallymanagedtopurloinacarandsoaccommodateHegglundinthematterofbriefoutingshereandthere;whichcourtesy,unconventionalanddishonestthoughitmightbe,stillcausedHegglundtofeelthathewasawonderfulfellowandofmuchmoreimportancethansomeoftheseothers,andtolendhimintheireyesalusterwhichhadlittleoftherealitywhichitsuggestedtothem.

           NotbeingasattractiveasDoyle,itwasnotsoeasyforhimtowintheattentionofgirls,andthosehedidsucceedininterestingwerenotofthesamecharmorimportbyanymeans.Yethewasinordinatelyproudofsuchcontactsashecouldeffectandnotalittlegiventoboastinginregardtothem,athingwhichClydetookwithmorefaiththanwouldmost,beingoflessexperience.ForthisreasonHegglundlikedClyde,almostfromtheveryfirst,sensinginhimperhapsapleasedandwillingauditor.

           So,findingClydeonthebenchbesidehimfromtimetotime,hehadproceededtocontinuehisinstructions.KansasCitywasafineplacetobeifyouknewhowtolive.HehadworkedinothercitiesBuffalo,Cleveland,Detroit,St.

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