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Chapter 15

           Noticesinthelocalpapersalmosteverydayastotheircomingandgoinghereandthere,thelargeandexpensivecarsofSamuelaswellasGilbertGriffithsparkedoutsidethemainofficeentranceonsuchdaysastheywereinLycurgus—anoccasionalgroupofyoungsocietyfigurestobeseenbeforethegrilloftheLycurgusHotel,orbeforeoneofthefinehomesinWykeagyAvenue,someonehavingreturnedtothecityforanhouroranight.

           Andinthefactoryitself,whenevereitherwasthere—GilbertorSamuel—inthesmartestofsummerclothesandattendedbyeitherMessrs.Smillie,Latch,GotboyorBurkey,allhighofficialsofthecompany,makingamostaustereandevenregalroundoftheimmenseplantandconsultingwithorlisteningtothereportsofthevariousminordepartmentheads.Andyetherewashe—afullcousintothissameGilbert,anephewtothisdistinguishedSamuel—beinglefttodriftandpinebyhimself,andfornootherreasonthan,ashecouldnowclearlysee,hewasnotgoodenough.Hisfatherwasnotasableasthis,hisgreatuncle—hismother(mightHeavenkeepher)notasdistinguishedorasexperiencedashiscold,superior,indifferentaunt.

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