Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Itlookseasytoyou,doesit?"

           "No,Ican’tsaythatitlooksexactlyeasy,"repliedClyde,strainedandalittlepale,forbecauseofhisinexperiencehefeltthethingtobeagreatopportunityonethatwouldrequireallhisskillandcouragetomaintain."JustthesameIthinkIcandoit.InfactIknowIcanandI’dliketotry."

           "Well,now,thatsoundsalittlebetter,"repliedGilbertcrisplyandmoregraciously."AndnowIwanttotellyousomethingmoreaboutit.Idon’tsupposeyoueverthoughttherewasafloorwiththatmanywomenonit,didyou?"

           "No,sir,Ididn’t,"repliedClyde."Iknewtheyweresomewhereinthebuilding,butIdidn’tknowjustwhere."

           "Exactly,"wentonGilbert."Thisplantispracticallyoperatedbywomenfromcellartoroof.Inthemanufacturingdepartment,Iventuretosaytherearetenwomentoeveryman.Onthataccounteveryoneinwhomweentrustanyresponsibilityaroundheremustbeknowntousastotheirmoralandreligiouscharacter.Ifyouweren’trelatedtous,andifwedidn’tfeelthatbecauseofthatweknewalittlesomethingaboutyou,wewouldn’tthinkofputtingyouupthereoranywhereinthisfactoryoveranybodyuntilwedidknow.Butdon’tthinkbecauseyou’rerelatedtousthatwewon’tholdyoustrictlytoaccountforeverythingthatgoesonupthereandforyourconduct.Wewill,andallthemoresobecauseyouarerelatedtous.

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