Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           "

           "Whatofit,Dad?"repliedhisson,curiouslyinterestedastowhyhisfathershouldatthistimewishtomentionClydeinthisspecialway."Otherpeoplebeforehimhaveworkeddownthereandithasn’thurtthem."

           "Alltrueenough,buttheyweren’tnephewsofmine.Andtheydidn’tlookasmuchlikeyouashedoes"—acommentwhichirritatedGilbertgreatly."Itwon’tdo,Itellyou.Itdoesn’tlookquiterighttome,andI’mafraiditwon’tlookrighttootherpeopleherewhoseehowmuchhelookslikeyouandknowthatheisyourcousinandmynephew.Ididn’trealizethatatfirst,becauseIhaven’tbeendownthere,butIdon’tthinkitwisetokeephimdownthereanylongerdoingthatkindofthing.Itwon’tdo.We’llhavetomakeachange,switchhimaroundsomewhereelsewherehewon’tlooklikethat."

           Hiseyesdarkenedandhisbrowwrinkled.TheimpressionthatClydemadeinhisoldclothesandwithbeadsofsweatstandingoutonhisforeheadhadnotbeenpleasant.

           "ButI’lltellyouhowitis,Dad,"Gilbertpersisted,anxiousanddeterminedbecauseofhisinnateoppositiontoClydetokeephimthereifpossible."I’mnotsosurethatIcanfindjusttherightplaceforhimnowanywhereelseatleastnotwithoutmovingsomeoneelsewhohasbeenherealongtimeandworkedhardtogetthere.Hehasn’thadanytraininginanythingsofar,butjustwhathe’sdoing.

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