Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           "AtwhichGilbertwincedinternallyforthiswasadirectslapathisassumedauthorityinthemillunderhisfather,whichauthorityhewaseagertomakemoreandmoreeffectiveineverydirection,ashisyoungersisterwellknew.

           Inthemeanwhileonthefollowingmorning,Clyde,returningtothemill,foundthatthename,orappearance,orbothperhapshisresemblancetoMr.GilbertGriffithswasofsomepeculiaradvantagetohimwhichhecouldnotquitesufficientlyestimateatpresent.Foronreachingnumberoneentrance,thedoormanonguardtherelookedasthoughstartled.

           "Oh,you’reMr.ClydeGriffiths?"hequeried."You’regoin’toworkunderMr.Kemerer?Yes,Iknow.Well,thatmantherewillhaveyourkey,"andhepointedtoastodgy,stuffyoldmanwhomlaterClydecametoknowas"OldJeff,"thetime-clockguard,who,atastandfartheralongthissamehall,furnishedandreclaimedallkeysbetweenseven-thirtyandseven-forty.

           WhenClydeapproachedhimandsaid:"Myname’sClydeGriffithsandI’mtoworkdownstairswithMr.Kemerer,"hetoostartedandthensaid:"Sure,that’sright.Yes,sir.Hereyouare,Mr.Griffiths.Mr.Kemererspoketomeaboutyouyesterday.Numberseventy-oneistobeyours.I’mgivingyouMr.Duveny’soldkey."WhenClydehadgonedownthestairsintotheshrinkingdepartment,heturnedtothedoormanwhohaddrawnnearandexclaimed:"Don’titbeatallhowmuchthatfellowlookslikeMr.GilbertGriffiths?Why,he’salmosthisspittin’image.

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