Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           Andatthewestend,araisedplatform,withahighlyornamental,darkbrowncarvedbenchuponit.Andbehindit,aportraitandoneitherside,northandsouth,andattherear,benchesandbenchesinrowseachtierhigherthantheother,andallcrowdedwithpeople,thespacebehindthempackedwithstandingbodies,andallapparently,asheentered,leaningandcraningandexamininghimwithsharpkeeneyes,whiletherewentaboutaconversationalbuzzorbrrh.Hecouldhearageneralsssssppppasheapproachedandpassedthroughagatetoanopenspacebeyondit,wherein,ashecouldsee,wereBelknapandJephsonatatable,andbetweenthemavacantchairforhim.Andhecouldseeandfeeltheeyesandfacesonwhichhewasnotquitewillingtolook.

           Butdirectlybeforehim,atanothertableinthesamesquare,butmoredirectlybelowtheraisedplatformatthewestend,ashecouldseenow,wereMasonandseveralmenwhomheseemedtorecollectEarlNewcombandBurtonBurleighandyetanothermanwhomhehadneverseenbefore,allfourturningandgazingathimashecame.

           Andaboutthisinnergroup,anoutercircleofmenandwomenwritersandsketchartists.

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