Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           AnysuchtriflingwasagainstthelawsofGodandhecarriednothinginstockthatwouldinanywayinterferewiththewaysoftheCreator.Atthesametimehewastoogoodamerchanttowishtoalienateapossiblefuturecustomer,andsohenowsaid:"I’msorry,youngman,butI’mafraidIcan’thelpyouinthiscase.Ihaven’tathingofthatkindinstockhereneverhandleanythingofthatkindbecauseIdon’tbelievein’em.Itmaybe,though,thatsomeoftheotherstoreshereintowncarrysomethingofthesort.Iwouldn’tbeabletotellyou."Hismannerashespokewassolemn,theconvincedandearnesttoneandlookofthemoralistwhoknowsthatheisright.

           AndatonceClydegathered,andfairlyenoughinthisinstance,thatthismanwasreproachful.Itreducedtoamuchsmallerquantitythelittleconfidencewithwhichhehadbegunhisquest.Andyet,sincethedealerhadnotdirectlyreproachedhimandhadevensaidthatitmightbepossiblethatsomeoftheotherdruggistscarriedsuchathing,hetookheartafterafewmoments,andafterabrieffitofpacinghereandthereinwhichhelookedthroughonewindowandanother,hefinallyespiedaseventhdealeralone.Heentered,andafterrepeatinghisfirstexplanationhewasinformed,verysecretivelyandyetcasually,bythethin,dark,casuisticpersonwhowaitedonhimnottheownerinthisinstancethattherewassucharemedy.Yes.Didhewishabox?That(becauseClydeaskedtheprice)wouldbesixdollarsastaggeringsumtothesalariedinquirer.

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