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Chapter 11

           Hehastohaveenoughtoliveonwhilehe’shere,andfromnowon,I’dratherpayhimthatthanhaveanyonethinkwewerenottreatinghimright."

           "Allright,allright,governor.Pleasedon’tbecrossaboutit,willyou?"pleadedGilbert,notinghisfather’sirritation."I’mnotentirelytoblame.YouagreedtoitinthefirstplacewhenIsuggestedit,didn’tyou?ButIguessyou’rerightatthat.Justleaveittome.I’llfindadecentplaceforhim,"andturning,heproceededinsearchofWhiggam,althoughatthesametimethinkinghowhewastoeffectallthiswithoutpermittingClydetogetthenotionthathewasatallimportantheretomakehimfeelthatthiswasbeingdoneasafavortohimandnotforanyreasonsofmeritinconnectionwithhimself.

           Andatonce,Whiggamappearing,he,afteraverydiplomaticapproachonthepartofGilbert,rackedhisbrains,scratchedhishead,wentawayandreturnedafteratimetosaythattheonlythinghecouldthinkof,sinceClydewasobviouslylackingintechnicaltraining,wasthatofassistanttoMr.Liggett,whowasforemaninchargeoffivebigstitchingroomsonthefifthfloor,butwhohadunderhimonesmallandveryspecial,thoughbynomeanstechnical,departmentwhichrequiredtheseparatesupervisionofeitheranassistantforeladyorman.

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