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An American Tragedy Volume 1 Book 2 Chapter XI
In which young Clyde, caught between aspirations of a grander social sphere and the stark realities of factory life, is reassigned to a clerical post overseeing a department of women workers, prompting a stern warning about conduct and propriety befitting his family name and position. Observed closely by his relatives who guard their reputation zealously, he resolves to prove himself with sober determination amidst the humming machinery and delicate balance of factory order.
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