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And
because
their
moods
were
so
brisk
and
passionate
,
they
were
often
prone
to
fix
on
the
nearest
object
.
And
since
Clyde
was
almost
always
the
only
male
present
--
and
in
these
days
in
his
best
clothes
--
they
were
inclined
to
fix
on
him
.
They
were
,
indeed
,
full
of
all
sorts
of
fantastic
notions
in
regard
to
his
private
relations
with
the
Griffiths
and
their
like
,
where
he
lived
and
how
,
whom
in
the
way
of
a
girl
he
might
be
interested
in
.
And
he
,
in
turn
,
when
not
too
constrained
by
the
memory
of
what
Gilbert
Griffiths
had
said
to
him
,
was
inclined
to
think
of
them
--
certain
girls
in
particular
--
with
thoughts
that
bordered
on
the
sensual
.
For
,
in
spite
of
the
wishes
of
the
Griffiths
Company
,
and
the
discarded
Rita
or
perhaps
because
of
her
,
he
found
himself
becoming
interested
in
three
different
girls
here
.
They
were
of
a
pagan
and
pleasure-loving
turn
--
this
trio
--
and
they
thought
Clyde
very
handsome
.
Ruza
Nikoforitch
--
a
Russian
--
American
girl
--
big
and
blonde
and
animal
,
with
swimming
brown
eyes
,
a
snub
fat
nose
and
chin
,
was
very
much
drawn
to
him
.
Only
,
such
was
the
manner
with
which
he
carried
himself
always
,
that
she
scarcely
dared
to
let
herself
think
so
.
For
to
her
,
with
his
hair
so
smoothly
parted
,
torsoed
in
a
bright-striped
shirt
,
the
sleeves
of
which
in
this
weather
were
rolled
to
the
elbows
,
he
seemed
almost
too
perfect
to
be
real
.
She
admired
his
clean
,
brown
polished
shoes
,
his
brightly
buckled
black
leather
belt
,
and
the
loose
four-in-hand
tie
he
wore
.
Again
there
was
Martha
Bordaloue
,
a
stocky
,
brisk
Canadian
--
French
girl
of
trim
,
if
rotund
,
figure
and
ankles
,
hair
of
a
reddish
gold
and
eyes
of
greenish
blue
with
puffy
pink
cheeks
and
hands
that
were
plump
and
yet
small
.
Ignorant
and
pagan
,
she
saw
in
Clyde
some
one
whom
,
even
for
so
much
as
an
hour
,
assuming
that
he
would
,
she
would
welcome
--
and
that
most
eagerly
.
At
the
same
time
,
being
feline
and
savage
,
she
hated
all
or
any
who
even
so
much
as
presumed
to
attempt
to
interest
him
,
and
despised
Ruza
for
that
reason
.
For
as
she
could
see
Ruza
tried
to
nudge
or
lean
against
Clyde
whenever
he
came
sufficiently
near
.
At
the
same
time
she
herself
sought
by
every
single
device
known
to
her
--
her
shirtwaist
left
open
to
below
the
borders
of
her
white
breast
,
her
outer
skirt
lifted
trimly
above
her
calves
when
working
,
her
plump
round
arms
displayed
to
the
shoulders
to
show
him
that
physically
at
least
she
was
worth
his
time
.
And
the
sly
sighs
and
languorous
looks
when
he
was
near
,
which
caused
Ruza
to
exclaim
one
day
:
"
That
French
cat
!
He
should
look
at
her
!
"
And
because
of
Clyde
she
had
an
intense
desire
to
strike
her
.
And
yet
again
there
was
the
stocky
and
yet
gay
Flora
Brandt
,
a
decidedly
low
class
American
type
of
coarse
and
yet
enticing
features
,
black
hair
,
large
,
swimming
and
heavily-lashed
black
eyes
,
a
snub
nose
and
full
and
sensuous
and
yet
pretty
lips
,
and
a
vigorous
and
not
ungraceful
body
,
who
,
from
day
to
day
,
once
he
had
been
there
a
little
while
,
had
continued
to
look
at
him
as
if
to
say
--
"
What
!
You
do
n't
think
I
'm
attractive
?
"
and
with
a
look
which
said
:
"
How
can
you
continue
to
ignore
me
?
There
are
lots
of
fellows
who
would
be
delighted
to
have
your
chance
,
I
can
tell
you
.
"
And
,
in
connection
with
these
three
,
the
thought
came
to
him
after
a
time
that
since
they
were
so
different
,
more
common
as
he
thought
,
less
well-guarded
and
less
sharply
interested
in
the
conventional
aspects
of
their
contacts
,
it
might
be
possible
and
that
without
detection
on
the
part
of
any
one
for
him
to
play
with
one
or
another
of
them
--
or
all
three
in
turn
if
his
interest
should
eventually
carry
him
so
far
--
without
being
found
out
,
particularly
if
beforehand
he
chose
to
impress
on
them
the
fact
that
he
was
condescending
when
he
noticed
them
at
all
.
Most
certainly
,
if
he
could
judge
by
their
actions
,
they
would
willingly
reward
him
by
letting
him
have
his
way
with
them
somewhere
,
and
think
nothing
of
it
afterward
if
he
chose
to
ignore
them
,
as
he
must
to
keep
his
position
here
.
Nevertheless
,
having
given
his
word
as
he
had
to
Gilbert
Griffiths
,
he
was
still
in
no
mood
to
break
it
.
These
were
merely
thoughts
which
from
time
to
time
were
aroused
in
him
by
a
situation
which
for
him
was
difficult
in
the
extreme
.
His
was
a
disposition
easily
and
often
intensely
inflamed
by
the
chemistry
of
sex
and
the
formula
of
beauty
.
He
could
not
easily
withstand
the
appeal
,
let
alone
the
call
,
of
sex
.
And
by
the
actions
and
approaches
of
each
in
turn
he
was
surely
tempted
at
times
,
especially
in
these
warm
and
languorous
summer
days
,
with
no
place
to
go
and
no
single
intimate
to
commune
with
.
From
time
to
time
he
could
not
resist
drawing
near
to
these
very
girls
who
were
most
bent
on
tempting
him
,
although
in
the
face
of
their
looks
and
nudges
,
not
very
successfully
concealed
at
times
,
he
maintained
an
aloofness
and
an
assumed
indifference
which
was
quite
remarkable
for
him
.
But
just
about
this
time
there
was
a
rush
of
orders
,
which
necessitated
,
as
both
Whiggam
and
Liggett
advised
,
Clyde
taking
on
a
few
extra
"
try-out
"
girls
who
were
willing
to
work
for
the
very
little
they
could
earn
at
the
current
piece
work
rate
until
they
had
mastered
the
technique
,
when
of
course
they
would
be
able
to
earn
more
.
There
were
many
such
who
applied
at
the
employment
branch
of
the
main
office
on
the
ground
floor
.
In
slack
times
all
applications
were
rejected
or
the
sign
hung
up
"
No
Help
Wanted
.
"
And
since
Clyde
was
relatively
new
to
this
work
,
and
thus
far
had
neither
hired
nor
discharged
any
one
,
it
was
agreed
between
Whiggam
and
Liggett
that
all
the
help
thus
sent
up
should
first
be
examined
by
Liggett
,
who
was
looking
for
extra
stitchers
also
.
And
in
case
any
were
found
who
promised
to
be
satisfactory
as
stampers
,
they
were
to
be
turned
over
to
Clyde
with
the
suggestion
that
he
try
them
.
Only
before
bringing
any
one
back
to
Clyde
,
Liggett
was
very
careful
to
explain
that
in
connection
with
this
temporary
hiring
and
discharging
there
was
a
system
.
One
must
not
ever
give
a
new
employee
,
however
well
they
did
,
the
feeling
that
they
were
doing
anything
but
moderately
well
until
their
capacity
had
been
thoroughly
tested
.
It
interfered
with
their
proper
development
as
piece
workers
,
the
greatest
results
that
could
be
obtained
by
any
one
person
.
Also
one
might
freely
take
on
as
many
girls
as
were
needed
to
meet
any
such
situation
,
and
then
,
once
the
rush
was
over
,
as
freely
drop
them
--
unless
,
occasionally
,
a
very
speedy
worker
was
found
among
the
novices
.
In
that
case
it
was
always
advisable
to
try
to
retain
such
a
person
,
either
by
displacing
a
less
satisfactory
person
or
transferring
some
one
from
some
other
department
,
to
make
room
for
new
blood
and
new
energy
.
The
next
day
,
after
this
notice
of
a
rush
,
back
came
four
girls
at
different
times
and
escorted
always
by
Liggett
,
who
in
each
instance
explained
to
Clyde
:
"
Here
's
a
girl
who
might
do
for
you
.
Miss
Tyndal
is
her
name
.
You
might
give
her
a
try-out
.
