Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           

           "ThisisClydeGriffiths,Iwastellingyouabout,Fred,"shebeganbriskly."Doesn’thelookalotlikeGilbert?"

           "Why,youdoatthat,"exclaimedthisamiableperson,whoseemedtobeslightlytroubledwithweakeyessincehebentclose."Ihearyou’reacousinofGil’s.Iknowhimwell.WewentthroughPrincetontogether.IusedtobeoverherebeforeIjoinedtheGeneralElectricoveratSchenectady.ButI’maroundagoodbityet.You’reconnectedwiththefactory,Isuppose."

           "Yes,Iam,"saidClyde,who,beforeayouthofobviouslysomuchmoretrainingandschoolingthanhepossessed,feltnotalittlereduced.Hebegantofearthatthisindividualwouldtrytotalktohimaboutthingswhichhecouldnotunderstand,thingsconcerningwhich,havinghadnoconsecutivetrainingofanykind,hehadneverbeentechnicallyinformed.

           "Inchargeofsomedepartment,Isuppose?"

           "Yes,Iam,"saidClyde,cautiouslyandnervously.

           "Youknow,"wentonMr.Sells,brisklyandinterestingly,beingofacommercialaswellastechnicalturn,"I’vealwayswonderedjustwhat,outsideofmoney,thereistothecollarbusiness.GilandIusedtoargueaboutthatwhenweweredownatcollege.Heusedtotrytotellmethattherewassomesocialimportancetomakinganddistributingcollars,givingpolishandmannertopeoplewhowouldn’totherwisehavethem,ifitweren’tforcheapcollars.Ithinkhemustareadthatinabooksomewhere.

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