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Chapter 9

           Gilpin’sandworkedunderyouinyourdepartmentatGriffiths&CompanythegirltowhomyougavethattoiletsetlastChristmas!Isupposeyou’regoingtosaythatyournameisn’tClydeGriffithsandthatyouhaven’tbeenlivingwithMrs.PeytoninTaylorStreet,andthatthesearen’tlettersandcardsfromyourtrunktherefromRobertaAldenandfromMissFinchley,allthesecardsandnotes."AndextractingthelettersandcardsashespokeandwavingthembeforeClyde.Andateachpointinthisharangue,thrustinghisbroadface,withitsflat,brokennoseandsomewhataggressivechindirectlybeforeClyde’s,andblazingathimwithsultry,contemptuouseyes,whilethelatterleanedawayfromhim,wincingalmostperceptiblyandwithicychillsrunningupanddownhisspineandaffectinghisheartandbrain.Thoseletters!Allthisinformationconcerninghim!Andbackinhisbaginthetentthere,allthosemorerecentlettersofSondra’sinwhichshedweltonhowtheyweretoelopetogetherthiscomingfall.Ifonlyhehaddestroyedthem!AndnowthismanmightfindthosewouldandquestionSondramaybe,andalltheseothers.Heshrunkandcongealedspiritually,therevealingeffectsofhissopoorlyconceivedandexecutedschemeweighinguponhimastheworldupontheshouldersofaninadequateAtlas.

           Andyet,feelingthathemustsaysomethingandyetnotadmitanything.Andfinallyreplying:"Myname’sClydeGriffithsallright,buttherestofthisisn’ttrue.Idon’tknowanythingabouttherestofit.

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