Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           

           "Soyouthinkyou’dliketolearnsomethingaboutthemanufactureofcollars,doyou?"Toneandmannerwereinfiltratedbytheutmostcondescension.

           "Iwouldcertainlyliketolearnsomethingthatwouldgivemeachancetoworkup,havesomefutureinit,"repliedClyde,geniallyandwithadesiretoplacatehisyoungcousinasmuchaspossible.

           "Well,myfatherwastellingmeofhistalkwithyouinChicago.FromwhathetoldmeIgatherthatyouhaven’thadmuchpracticalexperienceofanykind.Youdon’tknowhowtokeepbooks,doyou?"

           "No,Idon’t,"repliedClydealittleregretfully.

           "Andyou’renotastenographeroranythinglikethat?"

           "No,sir,I’mnot."

           Mostsharply,asClydesaidthis,hefeltthathewasdreadfullylackingineverytraining.AndnowGilbertGriffithslookedathimasthoughhewereratherahopelesspropositionindeedfromtheviewpointofthisconcern.

           "Well,thebestthingtodowithyou,Ithink,"hewenton,asthoughbeforethishisfatherhadnotindicatedtohimexactlywhatwastobedoneinthiscase,"istostartyouintheshrinkingroom.That’swherethemanufacturingendofthisbusinessbegins,andyoumightaswellbelearningthatfromthegroundup.Afterwards,whenweseehowyoudodownthere,wecantellalittlebetterwhattodowithyou.Ifyouhadanyofficetrainingitmightbepossibletouseyouuphere.

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