"Jurgis was confident of his ability to get work for himself, unassisted by any one....

             ....He had gone to Brown's and stood there for no more than half an hour before one of the bosses noticed his form towering above the rest, and signaled to him. The colloquy which followed was brief and to the point:-

'Speak English?'

'No; Lít-uanian.' (Jurgis had studied this word carefully.)

'Job?'

'Je.' (A nod.)

'Worked here before?'

'No 'stand.'

(Signals and gesticulations on the part of the boss. Vigorous shakes of the head by Jurgis.)

'Shovel guts?'

'No 'stand.' (More shakes of the head.)

'Zarnos. Pagaiksztis. Szluota!' (Imitative motions.)

'Je.'

'See door. Durys?' (Pointing.)

'Je.'

'To-morrow, seven o'clock. Understand? Rytoj! Prieszpietys! Septyni!'

'Dekui, tamistai!' (Thank you, sir.)

And that was all. Jurgis turned away, and then in a sudden rush the full realization of his triumph swept over him, and he gave a yell and a jump, and started off on a run. He had a job! (page 35.)"