Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

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           Shedisappearedandpresentlythereenteredamedium-sizedandnervous,yetmoderatelystout,manwholookedasthoughhewereunderagreatstrain.Hewasaboutfortyyearsofagerepressedandnoncommittalandlookedcuriouslyandsuspiciouslyaboutasthoughwonderingwhatnewtroubleimpended.Hishead,asClydeatoncenoticed,appearedchronicallytoinclineforward,whileatthesametimeheliftedhiseyesasthoughactuallyhewouldprefernottolookup.

           "Whiggam,"beganyoungGriffithsauthoritatively,"thisisClydeGriffiths,acousinofours.YourememberIspoketoyouabouthim."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Well,he’stobeputintheshrinkingdepartmentforthepresent.Youcanshowhimwhathe’stodo.AfterwardsyouhadbetterhaveMrs.Braleyshowhimwherehecangetaroom."(AllthishadbeentalkedoverandfixedupontheweekbeforebyGilbertandWhiggam,butnowhegaveittheringofanoriginalsuggestion.)"Andyou’dbettergivehisnameintothetimekeeperasbeginningto-morrowmorning,see?"

           "Yes,sir,"bowedWhiggamdeferentially."Isthatall?"

           "Yes,that’sall,"concludedGilbertsmartly."YougowithWhiggam,Mr.Griffiths.He’lltellyouwhattodo."

           Whiggamturned."Ifyou’lljustcomewithme,Mr.Griffiths,"heobserveddeferentially,asClydecouldseeandthatforallofhiscousin’sapparentlycondescendingattitudeandmarchedoutwithClydeathisheels.

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