Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Andwhen,atthesuggestionofRatterer,hehadgonetohisuncle’sroomtosecurealetterwhichwastobesentbyspecialmessenger,hisunclehadscarcelylookedathim,butinsteadhadhandedhimtheletterandhalfadollar."Seethataboytakesthatrightawayandkeepthemoneyforyourself,"hehadremarked.

           Clyde’sexcitementwassogreatatthemomentthathewonderedthathisuncledidnotguessthathewashisnephew.Butplainlyhedidnot.Andhewentawayalittlecrest-fallen.

           Latersomehalfdozenlettersforhisunclehavingbeenputinthekey-box,RatterercalledClyde’sattentiontothem."Ifyouwanttoruninonhimagain,here’syourchance.Takethoseuptohim.He’sinhisroom,Ithink."AndClyde,aftersomehesitation,hadfinallytakenthelettersandgonetohisuncle’ssuiteoncemore.

           Hisunclewaswritingatthetimeandmerelycalled:"Come!"ThenClyde,enteringandsmilingratherenigmatically,observed:"Here’ssomemailforyou,Mr.Griffiths."

           "Thankyouverymuch,myson,"repliedhisuncleandproceededtofingerhisvestpocketforchange.butClyde,seizingthisopportunity,exclaimed:"Oh,no,Idon’twantanythingforthat."Andthenbeforehisunclecouldsayanythingmore,althoughheproceededtoholdoutsomesilvertohim,headded:"IbelieveI’mrelatedtoyou,Mr.Griffiths.You’reMr.

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