Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

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           "Allright,governor,"repliedhisson,whowashopingthathisfatherwouldabsent-mindedlylethimstaywherehewasinthelowestofallthepositionsthefactoryhadtooffer.

           But,now,andtohisdissatisfaction,SamuelGriffithsproceededtoadd,"We’llhavetohavehimouttothehousefordinnerprettysoon,won’twe?IhavethoughtofthatbutIhaven’tbeenabletoattendtoitbefore.IshouldhavespokentoMotheraboutitbeforethis.Hehasn’tbeenoutyet,hashe?"

           "No,sir,notthatIknowof,"repliedGilbertdourly.Hedidnotlikethisatall,butwastootactfultoshowhisoppositionjusthere."We’vebeenwaitingforyoutosaysomethingaboutit,Isuppose."

           "Verywell,"wentonSamuel,"you’dbetterfindoutwherehe’sstoppingandhavehimout.NextSundaywouldn’tbeabadtime,ifwehaven’tanythingelseon."Notingaflickerofdoubtordisapprovalinhisson’seyes,headded:"Afterall,Gil,he’smynephewandyourcousin,andwecan’taffordtoignorehimentirely.Thatwouldn’tberight,youknow,either.You’dbetterspeaktoyourmotherto-night,orIwill,andarrangeit."Heclosedthedrawerofadeskinwhichhehadbeenlookingforcertainpapers,gotupandtookdownhishatandcoatandlefttheoffice.

           Inconsequenceofthisdiscussion,aninvitationwassenttoClydeforthefollowingSundayatsix-thirtytoappearandparticipateinaGriffithsfamilymeal.

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