Американская трагедия

Chapter 5

           "

           "He’stobegindownhere.He’llshowupinthemorning."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Betterputhisnamedownonyourchecklist.He’llbeginattheusualhour."

           "Yes,sir."

           Mr.Whiggam,asClydenoticed,heldhisheadhigherandspokemoredirectlyandauthoritativelythanatanytimesofar.Heseemedtobemaster,notunderling,now.

           "Seven-thirtyisthetimeeveryonegoestoworkhereinthemorning,"wentonMr.WhiggamtoClydeinformatively,"buttheyallringinalittleearlieraboutseven-twentyorso,soastohavetimetochangetheirclothesandgettothemachines.

           "Now,ifyouwantto,"headded,"Mr.Kemerercanshowyouwhatyou’llhavetodoto-morrowbeforeyouleavetoday.Itmightsavealittletime.Or,youcanleaveituntilthenifyouwantto.Itdon’tmakeanydifferencetome.Only,ifyou’llcomebacktothetelephonegirlatthemainentranceaboutfive-thirtyI’llhaveMrs.Braleythereforyou.She’stoshowyouaboutyourroom,Ibelieve.Iwon’tbetheremyself,butyoujustaskthetelephonegirlforher.She’llknow."Heturnedandadded,"Well,I’llleaveyounow."

           HeloweredhisheadandstartedtogoawayjustasClydebegan."Well,I’mverymuchobligedtoyou,Mr.Whiggam."Insteadofanswering,hewavedonefishyhandslightlyupwardandwasgonedownbetweenthetubstowardthewestdoor.AndatonceMr.Kemererstillnervousandoverawedapparentlybegan.

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