Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Inspiteofhiscousin’sseverity,hisillmannertowardhim,stillhecouldseehisemployerswerethinkingofmakingaforemanofhimputtinghiminchargeofsomebodypeople.Theymustbe!Atoncehisearsandfingersbegantotitillatetherootsofhishairtotingle:"ButI’veseenhowit’sdoneinclubsandhotels,"headdedatonce."AndIthinkImightmanageifIweregivenatrial."Hischeekswerenowhighlycoloredhiseyescrystalclear.

           "Notthesamething.Notthesamething,"insistedGilbertsharply."Seeinganddoingaretwoentirelydifferentthings.Apersonwithoutanyexperiencecanthinkalot,butwhenitcomestodoing,he’snotthere.Anyhow,thisisonebusinessthatrequirespeoplewhodoknow."

           HestaredatClydecriticallyandquizzicallywhileClyde,feelingthathemustbewronginhisnotionthatsomethingwasgoingtobedoneforhim,begantoquiethimself.Hischeeksresumedtheirnormalpallorandthelightdiedfromhiseyes.

           "Yes,sir,Iguessthat’strue,too,"hecommented.

           "Butyoudon’tneedtoguessinthiscase,"insistedGilbert."Youknow.That’sthetroublewithpeoplewhodon’tknow.They’realwaysguessing."

           ThetruthwasthatGilbertwassoirritatedtothinkthathemustnowmakeaplaceforhiscousin,andthatdespitehishavingdonenothingatalltodeserveit,thathecouldscarcelyconcealthespleenthatnowcoloredhismood.

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