Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Hadhenotheardthemillgirlsalreadyspokenaboutinaslightingway?Yetconsciouslyatthemomenthedidnotconnecthimselfinthoughtwithanyofthesegirlsupstairs.Hispresentmoodwasthat,becauseofhisabnormalinterestingirls,itwouldbebetterifhehadnothingtodowiththematall,neverspoketoanyofthem,keptaverydistantandcoldattitude,suchasGilbertwasholdingtowardhim.Itmustbeso,atleastifhewishedtokeephisplacehere.Andhewasnowdeterminedtokeepitandtoconducthimselfalwaysashiscousinwished.

           "Well,now,then,"wentonGilbertasiftosupplementClyde’sthoughtsinthisrespect,"whatIwanttoknowofyouis,ifItroubletoputyouinthatdepartment,eventemporarily,canItrustyoutokeepalevelheadonyourshouldersandgoaboutyourworkconscientiouslyandnothaveyourheadturnedordisturbedbythefactthatyou’reworkingamongalotofwomenandgirls?"

           "Yes,sir,Iknowyoucan,"repliedClydeverymuchimpressedbyhiscousin’ssuccinctdemand,although,afterRita,alittledubious.

           "IfIcan’t,nowisthetimetosayso,"persistedGilbert."Bybloodyou’reamemberofthisfamily.Andtoourhelphere,andespeciallyinapositionofthiskind,yourepresentus.Wecan’thaveanythingcomeupinconnectionwithyouatanytimearoundherethatwon’tbejustright.SoIwantyoutobeonyourguardandwatchyourstepfromnowon.

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