Американська трагедія

Chapter 2

           "Ofcoursewe’renotturningawayapplicantswhowanttocomeinandlearnthebusinessrightalongnow,asitis,"hesaidsharply.

           "Oh,Iknow,"repliedhisfather,"butnotcousinsandnephewsexactly.Besideshelooksveryintelligentandambitioustome.Itwouldn’tdoanygreatharmifweletatleastoneofourrelativescomehereandshowwhathecando.Ican’tseewhyweshouldn’temployhimaswellasanother."

           "Idon’tbelieveGillikestheideaofanyotherfellowinLycurgushavingthesamenameandlookinglikehim,"suggestedBella,slyly,andwithacertaintouchofmaliceduetothefactthatherbrotherwasalwayscriticizingher.

           "Oh,whatrot!"Gilbertsnappedirritably."Whydon’tyoumakeasensibleremarkonceinawhile?WhatdoIcarewhetherhehasthesamenameornotorlookslikeme,either?"Hisexpressionatthemomentwasparticularlysour.

           "Gilbert!"pleadedhismother,reprovingly."Howcanyoutalkso?Andtoyoursister,too?"

           "Well,Idon’twanttodoanythinginconnectionwiththisyoungmanifit’sgoingtocauseanyhardfeelingshere,"wentonGriffithssenior."AllIknowisthathisfatherwasneververypracticalandIdoubtifClydehaseverhadarealchance."(Hissonwincedatthisfriendlyandfamiliaruseofhiscousin’sfirstname.)"Myonlyideainbringinghimonherewastogivehimastart.Ihaven’tthefaintestideawhetherhewouldmakegoodornot.Hemightandagainhemightnot.

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