Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           AndhowmuchwasyourfarefromThreeMileBaytoSharonafterwards?"

           "Myfarewasseventy-fivecents."

           "Didyoueverstoptofigurethisallupexactly?"

           "No,sir."

           "Well,willyou?"

           "Well,youknowhowmuchitis,don’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir,Ido.Itwastwenty-fourdollarsandsixty-fivecents.Yousaidyouspenttwentydollars.Buthereisadiscrepancyoffourdollarsandsixty-fivecents.Howdoyouaccountforit?"

           "Well,IsupposeIdidn’tfigurejustexactlyright,"saidClyde,irritatedbytheaccuracyoffiguressuchasthese.

           ButnowMasonslylyandsoftlyinquiring:"Oh,yes,Griffiths,Iforgot,howmuchwastheboatyouhiredatBigBittern?"HewaseagertohearwhatClydewouldhavetosayastothis,seeingthathehadworkedhardandlongonthispitfall.

           "Ohahahthatis,"beganClyde,hesitatingly,foratBigBittern,ashenowrecalled,hehadnoteventroubledtoinquirethecostoftheboat,feelingashedidatthetimethatneitherhenorRobertawerecomingback.Butnowhereandinthiswayitwascomingupforthefirsttime.AndMason,realizingthathehadcaughthimhere,quicklyinterpolateda"Yes?"towhichClydereplied,butmerelyguessingatthat:"Why,thirty-fivecentsanhourjustthesameasatGrassLakesotheboatmansaid."

           Buthehadspokentooquickly.

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