Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           

           "Wheredoyougetwritingpaperandpensiftheywant’em?"Hepleadedofhisimtructor,asonewhowasabouttodiemightplead.

           "Off’ndekeydesk,Itoldja.He’stodeleftoverdere.He’llgive’emtoya.An’yougitsice-waterindehallwelinedupinjustaminuteagoatdatendoverdere,seeyou’llseealittledoor.Yougottagivedatguyindereadimeoncetinawhileorhe’llgetsore."

           "Cling!"Theroomclerk’sbell.Asixthboyhadgonewithoutawordtosupplysomeorderinthatdirection.

           "Andnowremember,"continuedHegglund,seeingthathehimselfwasnext,andcautioninghimforthelasttime,"ifdeywantsdrinksofanykind,youget’emindegrilloverdereoff’ndedining-room.An’besureandgitdenamesofdedrinksstraightordey’llgitsore.An’ifit’saroomyou’reshowing,pulldeshadesdownto-nightandturnondelights.An’ifit’sanyt’ingfromdedinin’-roomyougottaseedeheadwaiterhegetsdetip,see."

           "Front!"Hewasupandgone.

           AndClydewasnumberone.Andnumberfourwasalreadyseatinghimselfagainbyhissidebutlookingshrewdlyaroundtoseeifanybodywaswantedanywhere.

           "Front!"ItwasMr.Barnes.Clydewasupandbeforehim,gratefulthatitwasnoonecominginwithbags,butworriedforfearitmightbesomethingthathewouldnotunderstandorcouldnotdoquickly.

           "Seewhat882wants.

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