Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           "He’sfairlyintelligentandnotbad-looking,butheadmitsthathe’sneverhadanybusinesstrainingofanykind.He’slikeallthoseyoungfellowswhoworkforhotels.Hethinksclothesarethewholething,Iguess.Hehadonalightbrownsuitandabrowntieandhattomatchandbrownshoes.Histiewastoobrightandhehadononeofthosebrightpinkstripedshirtsliketheyusedtowearthreeorfouryearsago.Besideshisclothesaren’tcutright.Ididn’twanttosayanythingbecausehe’sjustcomeon,andwedon’tknowwhetherhe’llholdoutornot.Butifhedoes,andhe’sgoingtoposearoundasarelativeofours,he’dbettertonedown,orI’dadvisethegovernortohaveafewwordswithhim.OutsideofthatIguesshe’lldowellenoughinoneofthedepartmentsafterawhile,asforemanorsomething.Hemightevenbemadeintoasalesmanlateron,Isuppose.ButwhatheseesinallthattomakeitworthwhiletocomehereismorethanIcanguess.Asamatteroffact,Idon’tthinkthegovernormadeitcleartohimjusthowfewthechancesarehereforanyonewhoisn’treallyawizardorsomething."

           Hestoodwithhisbacktothelargeopenfireplace.

           "Oh,well,youknowwhatMotherwassayingtheotherdayabouthisfather.ShethinksDaddyfeelsthathe’sneverhadachanceinsomeway.He’llprobablydosomethingforhimwhetherhewantstokeephiminthemillornot.ShetoldmethatshethoughtthatDadfeltthathisfatherhadn’tbeentreatedjustrightbytheirfather.

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