Спрут: Калифорнийская история

Chapter V

           Ifthetariffwasexorbitant,hesawhisplansbroughttonaught,hismoneyjeopardised,thelittletad,Sidney,deprivedofhereducation.Hebegantoblamehimselfthathehadnotlongbeforedetermineddefinitelywhattherailroadwouldchargeformovinghishops.Hetoldhimselfhewasnotmuchofabusinessman;thathemanagedcarelessly.

           “Twocents,”suddenlyannouncedtheclerkwithacertainsurlyindifference.

           “Twocentsapound?”

           “Yes,twocentsapound—that’sincar-loadlots,ofcourse.Iwon’tgiveyouthatrateonsmallerconsignments.”

           “Yes,car-loadlots,ofcourse...twocents.Well,allright.”

           Heturnedawaywithagreatsighofrelief.

           “Hesuredidhavemescaredforaminute,”hesaidtoAnnixter,asthetwowentdowntothestreet,“fiddlingandfussingsolong.Twocentsisallright,though.Seemsfairtome.Thatfiddlingofhiswasallputon.Iknow’em,theserailroadheelers.HeknewIwasadischargedemployeefirstoff,andheplayedthegamejusttomakemeseemsmallbecauseIhadtoaskfavoursofhim.Idon’tsupposetheGeneralOfficetipsitsslaveesofftoactlikeswine,butthere’sthefeelingthroughthewholeherdofthem.’Yegottocometous.Weletyeliveonlysolongaswechoose,andwhatareyegoingtodoaboutit?Ifyedon’tlikeit,gitout.’”

           AnnixterandtheengineerdescendedtothestreetandhadadrinkattheYosemitebar,andAnnixterwentintotheGeneralStorewhileDykeboughtalittlepairofredslippersforSidney.

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