Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Youunderstandthat,doyou?AndwhythemeaningoftheGriffithsnamehere?"

           "Yes,sir,"repliedClyde.

           "Verywell,then,"wentonGilbert."Beforeweplaceanyonehereinanypositionofauthority,wehavetobeabsolutelysurethatthey’regoingtobehavethemselvesasgentlemenalwaysthatthewomenwhoareworkingherearegoingtoreceiveciviltreatmentalways.Ifayoungman,oranoldoneforthatmatter,comesinhereatanytimeandimaginesthatbecausetherearewomenherehe’sgoingtobeallowedtoplayaboutandneglecthisworkandflirtorcutup,thatfellowisdoomedtoashortstayhere.Themenandwomenwhoworkforushavegottofeelthattheyareemployeesfirst,lastandallthetimeandtheyhavetocarrythatattitudeoutintothestreetwiththem.Andunlesstheydoit,andwehearanythingaboutit,thatmanorwomanisdoneforsofarasweareconcerned.Wedon’twant’emandwewon’thave’em.Andoncewe’rethroughwith’em,we’rethroughwith’em."

           HepausedandstaredatClydeasmuchastosay:"NowIhopeIhavemademyselfclear.Alsothatwewillneverhaveanytroubleinsofarasyouareconcerned."

           AndClydereplied:"Yes,Iunderstand.Ithinkthat’sright.InfactIknowthat’sthewayithastobe."

           "Andoughttobe,"addedGilbert.

           "Andoughttobe,"echoedClyde.

           AtthesametimehewaswonderingwhetheritwasreallytrueasGilbertsaid.

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