Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           Andallaboutthiscentralspace,whichwaspartitionlessandsupportedbyroundwhitecolumns,wereofficeslabeledwiththenamesofthevariousminorofficialsandexecutivesofthecompanyMr.Smillie,Mr.Latch,Mr.Gotboy,Mr.Burkey.

           SincethetelephonegirlhadsaidthatMr.GilbertGriffithswasattheextremerear,Clyde,withoutmuchhesitation,madehiswayalongtherailed-offaisletothatquarter,whereuponahalf-opendoorheread:"Mr.GilbertGriffiths,Sec’y."Hepaused,uncertainwhethertowalkinornot,andthenproceededtotap.Atonceasharp,penetratingvoicecalled:"Come,"andheenteredandfacedayouthwholooked,ifanything,smallerandalittleolderandcertainlymuchcolderandshrewderthanhimselfsuchayouth,inshort,asClydewouldhavelikedtoimaginehimselftobetrainedinanexecutivesense,apparentlyauthoritativeandefficient.Hewasdressed,asClydenotedatonce,inabrightgraysuitofaverypronouncedpattern,foritwasoncemoreapproachingspring.Hishair,ofalightershadethanClyde’s,wasbrushedandglazedmostsmoothlybackfromhistemplesandforehead,andhiseyes,whichClyde,fromthemomenthehadopenedthedoorhadfeltdrillinghim,wereofaclear,liquid,grayish-greenblue.Hehadonapairoflargehorn-rimmedglasseswhichheworeathisdeskonly,andtheeyesthatpeeredthroughthemwentoverClydeswiftlyandnotatively,fromhisshoestotheroundbrownfelthatwhichhecarriedinhishand.

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