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Chapter 6

           Whatishe,doyousuppose,abrotheroracousin,orwhat?"

           "Don’taskme,"repliedthedoorman."Ineversawhimbefore.Buthe’scertainlyrelatedtothefamilyallright.WhenIseenhimfirst,IthoughtitwasMr.Gilbert.IwasjustabouttotipmyhattohimwhenIsawitwasn’t."

           Andintheshrinkingroomwhenheentered,asonthedaybefore,hefoundKemererasrespectfulandevasiveasever.For,likeWhiggambeforehim,KemererhadnotasyetbeenabletodecidewhatClyde’struepositionwiththiscompanywaslikelytobe.For,asWhiggamhadinformedKemererthedaybefore,Mr.GilberthadsaidnoleastthingwhichtendedtomakeMr.Whiggambelievethatthingsweretobemadeespeciallyeasyforhim,noryethard,either.Onthecontrary,Mr.Gilberthadsaid:"He’stobetreatedlikealltheotheremployeesastotimeandwork.Nodifferent."YetinintroducingClydehehadsaid:"Thisismycousin,andhe’sgoingtotrytolearnthisbusiness,"whichwouldindicatethatastimewentonClydewastobetransferredfromdepartmenttodepartmentuntilhehadsurveyedtheentiremanufacturingendofthebusiness.

           Whiggam,forthisreason,afterClydehadgone,whisperedtoKemereraswellastoseveralothers,thatClydemightreadilyprovetobesomeonewhowasaprotegeofthechiefandthereforetheydeterminedto"watchtheirstep,"atleastuntiltheyknewwhathisstandingherewastobe.

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