Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Besides,therewashisyoungerbrother,towhom,perhaps,bothheandhisolderbrotherAllenowedsomeformofobligation,ifnotexactlyrestitution.

           "Well,"hesaid,afteramoment,"thatissomethingIwouldhavetothinkoveralittle.Iwouldn’tbeabletosay,offhand,whetherthereisornot.Wewouldn’tbeabletopayyouasmuchasyoumakeheretobeginwith,"hewarned.

           "Oh,that’sallright,"exclaimedClyde,whowasfarmorefascinatedbythethoughtofconnectinghimselfwithhisunclethananythingelse."Iwouldn’texpectverymuchuntilIwasabletoearnit,ofcourse."

           "Besides,itmightbethatyouwouldfindthatyoudidn’tlikethecollarbusinessonceyougotintoit,orwemightfindwedidn’tlikeyou.Noteveryoneissuitedtoitbyalongway."

           "Well,allyou’dhavetodothenwouldbetodischargeme,"assuredClyde."I’vealwaysthoughtIwouldbe,though,eversinceIheardofyouandyourbigcompany."

           ThislastremarkpleasedSamuelGriffiths.Plainlyheandhisachievementshadstoodinthenatureofanidealtothisyouth.

           "Verywell,"hesaid."Iwon’tbeabletogiveanymoretimetothisnow.ButI’llbehereforadayortwomore,anyhow,andI’llthinkitover.ItmaybethatIwillbeabletodosomethingforyou.Ican’tsaynow."Andheturnedquiteabruptlytohisletters.

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