Американська трагедія

Chapter 24

           

           "Well,then,aftershegotintroubleandyoucouldn’thelpher,thenwhat?Whatwasityoudid?Howdidyouact?...Bytheway,onemomentwhatwasyoursalaryatthattime?"

           "Twenty-fivedollarsaweek,"confessedClyde.

           "Noothersourceofincome?"

           "Ididn’tquitehear."

           "Wasthereanyothersourcefromwhichyouwereobtaininganymoneyatthattimeinanyway?"

           "No,sir."

           "Andhowmuchwasyourroom?"

           "Sevendollarsaweek."

           "Andyourboard?"

           "Oh,fromfivetosix."

           "Anyotherexpenses?"

           "Yes,sirmyclothesandlaundry."

           "Youhadtostandyourshareofwhateversocialdoingswereonfoot,didn’tyou?"

           "Objectedtoasleading!"calledMason.

           "Objectionsustained,"repliedJusticeOberwaltzer.

           "Anyotherexpensesthatyoucanthinkof?"

           "Well,therewerecarfaresandtrainfares.AndthenIhadtoshareinwhateversocialexpensestherewere."

           "Exactly!"criedMason,withgreatirritation."Iwishyouwouldquitleadingthisparrothere."

           "Iwishthehonorabledistrictattorneywouldmindhisownbusiness!"snortedJephsonasmuchforClyde’sbenefitasforhisown.HewishedtobreakdownhisfearofMason.

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