american tragedy

Chapter 45 (1)
Chapter 212 (1)
$25 a week, is a department manager, manages 25 female workers, what a job! In beautiful clothes again, what a job! From that desk in the corner, with a beautiful view of the river Scenery, after two months working in that crappy place downstairs, finally became a man of status in this amazing factory! Because of his connections and status, Huigen and Richie come to help deal with some question.There are also some heads of other departments who always want to say hello.After getting familiar with the various tasks, he began to pay attention to the situation of the factory.He soon learned that, a few miles from Lycurgus, on the banks of the Mohawk River, near a village called Wanthrope, there was a club formed by many manufacturers, and most of the managers in some factories were members of the club.

And Griffiths has always opposed their employees interacting with employees of other companies, so few people from this factory go there.However, Richie told him that since he was a relative of the boss, he might be able to go.However, because Gilbert had specifically reminded him, he tried his best to refrain from attending.These days, he is always smiling and kind to everyone.He often takes advantage of Saturday or Sunday afternoons to visit the city square or nearby cities.Sometimes it is also to avoid servants like Dilat.He even went to worship at the city's Presbyterian church, the First Church, or the Superior Church.Because he knew that the Griffiths used to go there.He did this to make them look up to him even more.He didn't succeed once, though, because during the months (June-September) they went to Greenwood Lake for weekends, and most people of status in this area also chose to go there.

In fact, Lycurgus' summer social activities were lacking.Although, the Griffiths and their friends had a few events in May, including a graduation and dance at the Snart School, a garden party on the Griffiths' lawn, with a Tents, and some Chinese lanterns among the trees.It was something he happened upon while wandering around.From this incident, he thought of the prominent status of the family and the problems between him and them.However, the Griffith family has already arranged him in a small staff position that is not difficult, and it may take some time before they want to transfer him.

Not long after, he saw a message in the Lycurgus "Star" that a fancy car parade would be held on June [-], this year in Lycurgus, and other cities participating included Finn. Da, Gloversville, Amsterdam and Schnackedat.The newspaper also said that this was the last important social event before those of high standing left for the holidays.The contestants included Bella, Bettina, Sandra and Gilbert.The game happened to be on a Saturday afternoon.Clyde wore his most beautiful clothes, but he deliberately did not reveal his identity, just being a spectator, and he saw the girl who made him fall in love at first sight again, on the white stream full of roses, with embellishments. paddles with daffodils.She used it to symbolize the beautiful Indian mythology associated with the Mohawk River.She had black hair, with a yellow feather in it, and a brown embellished ribbon around her head, and she looked very much like an Indian.She was so beautiful, which once again aroused Clyde's yearning for her.How wonderful it would be to be in her circle!

In the parade, he also saw Gilbert Griffiths, beside him was a very, very charming girl, with four rowboats representing the four seasons, and he was driving the boat representing winter. A girl in weasel fur, surrounded by white roses, and behind him is Bella Griffiths in another ship representing spring.Bella looked charming in her gauze, leaning against a long violet railing, and it excited Clyde's imagination of love, of youth, and of things between man and woman.It made him uncomfortable, and he thought maybe it was a mistake to give up on Rita too soon.

His life is still the same as before, but his ideas have a lot more.After the weekly salary was raised, he immediately wanted to move out of Mrs. Kirby's small and crappy room and find a private house that looked more comfortable.Better to be in a place of higher status, even if there are some problems, so that you can avoid dilats completely.Now that he has become a person in charge, if his uncle and Gilbert's men come to see him for some reason and see his housing environment, what should they think?

So, ten days after the raise, he found a house in a better street—Jefferson Avenue, in a better place.This street runs parallel to and only a few blocks from Corky Avenue.The owner here is a widow whose husband ran a flour mill during his lifetime.Now, she has no source of income. In order to keep her house, she has to rent out the rooms. She does not provide food and rents out two rooms.And this house is above average.Mrs. Peyton knew the Griffiths well.She knew this surname, and she felt that Clyde's appearance and temperament were very similar to Gilbert, so she only charged five dollars a week for the rent, and rented a very elegant room to Clyde. And Clyde immediately agreed.

As for work, although he had made up his mind, it was impossible for him to just face the machine or ignore so many girls, one of whom was still very pretty.Besides, it was late June, the hot summer, and the afternoon was filled with a lazy atmosphere.Think about it, there are so many girls, each with their own personalities and ideas.There is only such a man by their side.From the open window I could see the Mohawk River rushing by, with patches of green grass and some trees on both sides.The female workers repeat their working postures over and over again, but their hearts have already drifted to other places. How happy they would be if they didn't have jobs!

They were very lively, and Clyde, being the only man around and well dressed, had to keep their eyes fixed on him.What is his relationship with the Griffith family, where he lives, what kind of life he likes, what kind of girls he likes, and so on.They all want to ask these strange questions.And he always thinks of them when his will is not firm, especially those girls who can arouse his desire.Although, Gilbert had warned him, there were no other women around him, and that was probably why he was interested in the three lively girls here, who also had a good impression of him.Rosa Nikovlitch was a Russian-American girl, tall, blond, wild, with watery brown eyes, a fleshy nose, and a fat chin, and she liked him.But because of his reserve, she didn't dare to think that way.She thought that his hair was parted in the middle, and he wore a dark shirt with the cuffs rolled up to his arms, making him unbelievably handsome.She also liked his well-polished brown shoes, his black belt with prominent buttons, and his loosely tied tie.

Martha Bordaro, a stocky, muscular French-Canadian, well-proportioned, round, with reddish-blond hair, greenish-blue eyes, plump red cheeks, Small and fat, she doesn't seem to believe in the religious stuff, she thinks that if Clyde asks, she will fuck in an hour, and, besides, she is very horny.But at the same time, she has a very strong jealousy, as long as someone pays attention to him, she hates that person.Because of this, she looked down on Rosa, because she had noticed that Rosa always tried every means to get in touch with him, and tried to use her body to seduce him, showing the tender meat on her chest, and when she was working, she exposed her calves outside her skirt, looking fat and white Fat arms were exposed to the shoulders.Whenever he comes in, she makes noises to attract him.This made Rosa once cry out: "You French cat!" He actually stared at her! She wanted to beat her up.

Loose Flora Burnett, she is not pretty, but attracts attention.Black hair, long eyelashes, big dark eyes, snub nose, sexy lips, tall but graceful.Whenever he approached her, she always stared at him, as if to say: "I'm pretty?" As if reminding him: "Are you ignoring me? This is a good opportunity."

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