Американская трагедия

Chapter 3

           

           Thentwomonthsafterhehadreceivedhismother’sfirstletterandwhilehewasdecidingalmosteverydaythathemustdosomething,andthatforthwith,hechancedonedaytodelivertotheUnionLeagueClubonJacksonBoulevardapackageoftiesandhandkerchiefswhichsomevisitortoChicagohadpurchasedatthestore,forwhichheworked.Uponentering,whoshouldhecomeincontactwithbutRattererintheuniformofaclubemployee.Hewasinchargeofinquiryandpackagesatthedoor.AlthoughneitherhenorRattererquitegraspedimmediatelythefactthattheywereconfrontingoneanotheragain,afteramomentRattererhadexclaimed:"Clyde!"Andthenseizinghimbyanarm,headdedenthusiasticallyandyetcautiouslyinaverylowtone:"Well,ofallthings!Thedevil!Whaddyaknow?Put‘erthere.Wheredoyoucomefromanyhow?"AndClyde,equallyexcited,exclaimed,"Well,byjing,ifitain’tTom.Whaddyaknow?Youworkinghere?"

           Ratterer,who(likeClyde)hadforthemomentquiteforgottenthetroublesomesecretwhichlaybetweenthem,added:"That’sright.Surestthingyouknow.Beenherefornearlyayear,now."ThenwithasuddenpullatClyde’sarm,asmuchastosay,"Silence!"hedrewClydetooneside,outofthehearingoftheyouthtowhomhehadbeentalkingasClydecamein,andadded:"Ssh!I’mworkinghereundermyownname,butI’drathernotlet’emknowI’mfromK.C.,see.I’msupposedtobefromCleveland.

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