Американская трагедия

Chapter 18

           Foralthoughhewasinclinedtoresentthem,stillwashenotbeingconstantlyinstructedbybothBelknapandJephsonthatforthegoodofhisowncausehemusttrytoappeargenialandcivilandoptimistic?Thentherecamealsonewspapermen,orwomen,accompaniedbyartistsorphotographers,tointerviewandmakestudiesofhim.Butwiththese,forthemostpartandontheadviceofBelknapandJephsonherefusedtocommunicateorsaidonlywhathewastoldtosay.

           "Youcantalkallyouwant,"suggestedJephson,genially,"solongasyoudon’tsayanything.Andthestiffupperlip,youknow.Andthesmilethatwon’tcomeoff,see?Notfailingtogooverthatlist,areyou?"(HehadprovidedClydewithalonglistofpossiblequestionswhichnodoubtwouldbeaskedhimonthestandandwhichhewastoansweraccordingtoanswerstypewrittenbeneaththem,ortosuggestsomethingbetter.TheyallrelatedtothetriptoBigBittern,hisreasonfortheextrahat,hischangeofheartwhy,when,where.)"That’syourlitany,youknow."AndthenhemightlightacigarettewithouteverofferingonetoClyde,sinceforthesakeofareputationforsobrietyhewasnottosmokehere.

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