Clyde, at an age when he is easily influenced by his surroundings, basks in the gaudy, self-indulgent world of the Green-Davidson Hotel. It is here that he begins to hear about sordid acts between men and younger boys, acts that his sheltered, religious upbringing had not prepared him for.
Why were some people privileged with money and social position while others, (especially him) were not? The question nags at him.
In this chapter, the other bellboys working with Clyde are introduced. There's Oscar Hegglund, the young man who coaches Clyde. Oscar is from New Jersey and talks with a heavy accent. He's good at what he does; congenial and quick, and appreciates the life of pleasure that he sees around him. There's Ratterer, an easy-going, good-looking guy who likes Clyde because Clyde seems.....
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