Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

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           Myrapaused,andGilbert,whohadhadthissamehintfromhismotherbeforenow,chosetoignoretheimplicationofit.

           "Oh,well,it’snotmyfuneral,"hewenton."Ifthegovernorwantstokeephimonherewhetherhe’sfittedforanythingspecialornot,that’shislook-out.Onlyhe’stheonethat’salwaystalkingaboutefficiencyineverydepartmentandcuttingandkeepingoutdeadtimber."

           MeetinghismotherandBellalater,hevolunteeredthesamenewsandmuchthesameideas.Mrs.Griffithssighed;forafterall,inaplacelikeLycurgusandestablishedastheywere,anyonerelatedtothemandhavingtheirnameoughttobemostcircumspectandhavecarefulmannersandtasteandjudgment.Itwasnotwiseforherhusbandtobringonanyonewhowasnotallofthatandmore.

           Ontheotherhand,Bellawasbynomeanssatisfiedwiththeaccuracyofherbrother’spictureofClyde.ShedidnotknowClyde,butshedidknowGilbert,andassheknewhecoulddecideveryswiftlythatthisorthatpersonwaslackinginalmosteveryway,when,asamatteroffact,theymightnotbeatallasshesawit.

           "Oh,well,"shefinallyobserved,afterhearingGilbertcommentonmoreofClyde’speculiaritiesatdinner,"ifDaddywantshim,Ipresumehe’llkeephim,ordosomethingwithhimeventually.

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