Американская трагедия

Chapter 36

           Ididhearonceofacaseoverthere,though,whereagirlwenttoadoctorafellowwholivedacouplemilesout.Butshewasofprettygoodfamilytoo,andthefellowwhotookhertohimwasprettywell-knownaboutthere.SoIdon’tknowwhetherthisdoctorwoulddoanythingforastranger,althoughhemightatthat.ButIknowthatsortofthingisgoingonallthetime,soyoumighttry.Ifyouwantasendthisfellowtohim,tellhimnottomentionmeorletonwhosenthim,‘causeI’mprettywell-knownaroundthereandIwouldn’twanttobemixedupinitincaseanythingwentwrong,yousee.Youknowhowitis."

           AndClyde,inturn,repliedgratefully:"Oh,sure,he’llunderstandallright.I’lltellhimnottomentionanynames."Andgettingthedoctor’sname,heextractedapencilandnotebookfromhispocketinordertobesurethattheimportantinformationshouldnotescapehim.

           Short,sensinghisrelief,wasinclinedtowonderwhethertherewasaworking-man,orwhetheritwasnotClydehimselfwhowasinthisscrape.Whyshouldhebespeakingforayoungworking-manatthefactory?Justthesame,hewasgladtobeofservice,thoughatthesametimehewasthinkingwhatabitoflocalnewsthiswouldbe,assumingthatanytimeinthefutureheshouldchoosetoretailit.AlsothatClyde,unlesshewastrulyplayingaboutwithsomegirlherewhowasintrouble,wasfoolishtobehelpinganybodyelseinthiswayparticularlyaworking-man.Youbethewouldn’t

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