Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           

           "Didn’tyousayyouhadanuncleorsomethingbythenameofGriffithsinthecollarbusinesssomewhereinNewYorkState?"

           "Sure,"repliedClyde."SamuelGriffiths.HehasabigcollarfactoryinLycurgus.That’shisadyouseeinallthepapersandthat’shisfiresignoverthereonMichiganAvenue."

           "Wouldyouknowhimifyousawhim?"

           "No,"repliedClyde."Ineversawhiminallmylife."

           "I’llbetanythingit’sthesamefellow,"commentedRatterer,consultingasmallregistryslipthathadbeenhandedhim."LookahereSamuelGriffiths,Lycurgus,N.Y.That’sprobablythesameguy,eh?"

           "Surestthingyouknow,"addedClyde,verymuchinterestedandevenexcited,forthiswastheidenticaluncleaboutwhomhehadbeenthinkingsolong.

           "Hejustwentthroughhereafewminutesago,"wentonRatterer."DevoytookhisbagsuptoK.Swell-lookingman,too.Youbetterkeepyoureyeopenandtakealookathimwhenhecomesdownagain.Maybeit’syouruncle.He’sonlymediumtallandkindathin.Wearsasmallgraymustacheandapearlgrayhat.Good-lookin’.I’llpointhimouttoyou.Ifitisyouruncleyoubettershineuptohim.Maybehe’lldosomepin’foryougiveyouacollarortwo,"headded,laughing.

           Clydelaughedtooasthoughheverymuchappreciatedthisjoke,althoughinrealityhewasflustered.

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