Американська трагедія

Chapter 11

           

           "Theimportantthing,"explainedWhiggamafteratime,"istoseethatthereisnomistakeastothenumberofthousandsofdozensofcollarsthatcomedownhereandarestamped,andalsothatthere’snodelayinstampingthemandgettingthemouttothestitchers.Alsothattherecordsofthesegirls’workiskeptaccuratelysothattherewon’tbeanymistakesastotheirtime."

           AtlastClydesawwhatwasrequiredofhimandtheconditionsunderwhichhewasabouttoworkandsaidso.Hewasverynervousbutquicklydecidedthatifthisgirlcoulddothework,hecould.AndbecauseLiggettandWhiggam,interestedbyhisrelationshiptoGilbert,appearedveryfriendlyandpersistedindelayinghere,sayingthattherewasnothinghecouldnotmanagetheyweresure,hereturnedafteratimewithWhiggamtoGilbertwho,onseeinghimenter,atonceobserved:"Well,what’stheanswer?Yesorno.Doyouthinkyoucandoitordoyouthinkyoucan’t?"

           "Well,IknowthatIcandoit,"repliedClydewithagreatdealofcourageforhim,yetwiththeprivatefeelingthathemightnotmakegoodunlessfortunefavoredhimsomeevennow.Thereweresomanythingstobetakenintoconsiderationthefavorofthoseaboveaswellasabouthimandwouldtheyalwaysfavorhim?

           "Verygood,then.Justbeseatedforamoment,"wentonGilbert."Iwanttotalktoyousomemoreinconnectionwiththatworkupthere.

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