Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           MeasuringClyde,whohadrisen,verysharplyoncemore,andfindinghimverysatisfactoryinappearanceatleast,heobserved:"Well,sohereyouare,eh?They’veplacedyou,Ibelieve,withoutmyeverseeingyou."

           "Yes,sir,"repliedClyde,verydeferentiallyandhalfbowinginthepresenceofsogreataman.

           "Well,that’sallright.Sitdown!Sitdown!I’mverygladtheydid.Ihearyou’reworkingdownintheshrinkingroomatpresent.Notexactlyapleasantplace,butnotsuchabadplacetobegin,eitheratthebottom.Thebestpeoplestarttheresometimes."Hesmiledandadded:"IwasoutofthecitywhenyoucameonorIwouldhaveseenyou."

           "Yes,sir,"repliedClyde,whohadnotventuredtoseathimselfagainuntilMr.Griffithshadsunkintoaverylargestuffedchairnearthedivan.Andthelatter,nowthathesawClydeinanordinarytuxedowithasmartpleatedshirtandblacktie,asopposedtotheclubuniforminwhichhehadlastseenhiminChicago,wasinclinedtothinkhimevenmoreattractivethanbeforenotquiteasnegligibleandunimportantashissonGilberthadmadeout.Still,notbeingdeadtotheneedofforceandenergyinbusinessandsensingthatClydewasundoubtedlylackinginthesequalities,hedidnowwishthatClydehadmorevigorandviminhim.ItwouldreflectmorehandsomelyontheGriffithsendofthefamilyandpleasehissonmore,maybe.

           "Likeitwhereyouarenow?"heobservedcondescendingly.

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