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Chapter 5

           AndyoungGilbertasbrisklyturnedtohisowndesk,butatthesametimeshakinghishead.HisfeelingatthemomentwasthatmentallyClydewasnotaboveagoodbell-boyinacityhotelprobably.Elsewhyshouldhecomeonhereinthisway."Iwonderwhathethinkshe’sgoingtodohere,"hecontinuedtothink,"wherehethinkshe’sgoingtoget?"

           AndClyde,ashefollowedMr.Whiggam,wasthinkingwhatawonderfulplaceMr.GilbertGriffithsenjoyed.Nodoubthecameandwentashechose—arrivedattheofficelate,departedearly,andsomewhereinthisveryinterestingcitydweltwithhisparentsandsistersinaveryfinehouse—ofcourse.Andyetherehewas—Gilbert’sowncousin,andthenephewofhiswealthyuncle,beingescortedtoworkinaveryminordepartmentofthisgreatconcern.

           Nevertheless,oncetheywereoutofthesightandhearingofMr.GilbertGriffiths,hewassomewhatdivertedfromthismoodbythesightsandsoundsofthegreatmanufactoryitself.Forhereonthisverysamefloor,butbeyondtheimmenseofficeroomthroughwhichhehadpassed,wasanothermuchlargerroomfilledwithrowsofbins,facingaislesnotmorethanfivefeetwide,andcontaining,asClydecouldsee,enormousquantitiesofcollarsboxedinsmallpaperboxes,accordingtosizes.

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